accused

/əˈkjuzd/

Etymology

* (noun): First attested in the 1590's. * From accuse (“blame”) + -ed

accused means having been accused; being the target of accusations. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 69 out of 100.

adj

Having been accused; being the target of accusations.“This power chiefly fell to the queen, and she was more accused than ever of too much leaning towards her own country; […]”

The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.“The accused arrived at the Baoshan District Court in Shanghai in the morning and a tribunal officer told AFP that a verdict may be issued later on Monday, but it was up to the judge.”