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defendant

de·fend·ant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-fen-duh nt or especially in court for 1, -dant]
    • /dɪˈfɛn dənt or especially in court for 1, -dænt/
    • /dɪˈfen.dənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-fen-duh nt or especially in court for 1, -dant]
    • /dɪˈfɛn dənt or especially in court for 1, -dænt/

Definitions of defendant word

  • countable noun defendant A defendant is a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is being tried in court. 3
  • noun defendant a person against whom an action or claim is brought in a court of law 3
  • adjective defendant making a defence; defending 3
  • abbreviation DEFENDANT defending 3
  • noun defendant the defending party; person sued or accused 3
  • noun defendant Law. a person, company, etc., against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court (opposed to plaintiff). 1

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Origin of defendant

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English defendaunt < Anglo-French (Middle French, Old French defendant). See defend, -ant

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Parts of speech for Defendant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

defendant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

defendant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for defendant

noun defendant

  • prisoner — a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
  • suspect — to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof: to suspect a person of murder.
  • offender — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
  • litigant — a person engaged in a lawsuit.
  • appellant — An appellant is someone who is appealing against a court's decision after they have been judged guilty of a crime.

Antonyms for defendant

noun defendant

  • accuser — An accuser is a person who says that another person has done something wrong, especially that he or she has committed a crime.

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