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Synonyms for "defendant" in English

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defendant:
- suspect; defendant; accused

English

Detailed Synonyms for defendant in English

defendant:

defendant [the ~] nom

the defendant
the suspect; the defendant; the accused
- suspect [the ~] nom
- defendant [the ~] nom
- accused [the ~] nom
the defendant

– a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused ¹
the suspect; the defendant
– a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused ¹
- suspect [the ~] nom
- defendant [the ~] nom

Related Words for "defendant":

defendants

Alternate Synonyms for "defendant":

suspect; litigant; litigator

Antonyms for "defendant":

plaintiff

Related Definitions for "defendant":

a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused¹

Related Synonyms for defendant

co-defendant

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University