DEFENDANT Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word defendant. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word defendant. (close relations)

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	accused				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • a defendant in a criminal proceeding
	litigant				nounn
	noun • (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
	offender				nounn
	noun • a person who transgresses moral or civil law
	respondent				nounn
	noun • the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent • someone who responds adjective satellite • replying
	suspect				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • someone who is under suspicion • a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused adjective satellite • not as expected verb • imagine to be the case or true or probable • regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in • hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

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Here is a list of related hypernyms for defendant, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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