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accuser

intermediateB2

/əˈkjuːzər/ · ac-cu-ser

A person who accuses someone of a crime or wrongdoing.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who accuses someone of a crime or wrongdoing.

ایک شخص جو کسی پر جرم یا غلط کام کا الزام لگاتا ہے۔

مُتهم کرنے والا

mutaham karne wala

Formal: مُجرم

Synonyms

accuserclaimantcomplainantمُتهممدعیمجرم

Antonyms

defendantinnocentمدافعبے گناہ

Common Collocations

  • primary accuser
  • false accuser
  • alleged accuser

Example Sentences

The accuser presented strong evidence in the court.

مُتهم کرنے والے نے عدالت میں مضبوط ثبوت پیش کیے۔

Mutaham karne wale ne adalat mein mazboot shawaid pesh kiye.

Being an accuser requires a lot of responsibility.

مُتهم کرنے والا ہونے کے لیے بہت سی ذمہ داری درکار ہوتی ہے۔

Mutaham karne wala hone ke liye bohat si zimmedari darkar hoti hai.

The accuser's motives were questioned during the trial.

محکمہ نے دورانِ مقدمہ مُتهم کرنے والے کی نیت پر سوال اٹھائے۔

Muhkama ne doran-e-muqadma mutaham karne wale ki niyat par sawal uthaye.

Easily Confused With

defendant:The accuser is the person accusing, while the defendant is the person being accused.

Word Family

accuse
verbالزام لگانا
accusation
nounالزام

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Accuser can sound like 'A cue, sir!', as in a signal to accuse someone.

Picture a courtroom scene where someone is pointing a finger at another, representing an accusation.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

شاید میری صداقت پر ہی ہے کوئی شک، پر وہ آگے آکر کیوں سہہ نہیں گیا۔

Shaid meri sadaqat par hi hai koi shak, Par woh aage aakar kyun saha nahi gaya.

Perhaps there is doubt about my honesty, but why didn't he come forward?

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کی داڑھی میں ٹوپی

Chor ki daarhi mein topi

The thief has a cap in his beard (implying that the guilty often reveal their guilt).

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "accusator" — a person who accuses

First known use: 15th century

The term has evolved from Latin roots, and has been used in English legal contexts since the Middle Ages.