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Noun accused has 1 sense

accused - a defendant in a criminal proceeding
--₁ is a kind of defendant, suspect

Verb accuse has 2 senses

accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "He charged the man with spousal abuse"
--₁ is one way to charge, accuse

Derived forms: noun accusation₁, noun accuser₁, noun accusal₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something
charge, accuse - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged me director with indifference"

Derived forms: noun accusation₂, noun accuser₁, noun accusal₁
Sample sentence:
They want to accuse the prisoners