accuser
/əˈkjuːzə(r)/noun
उच्चारण अक्यूज़र
आरोप लगाने वाला, अभियोक्ता
Core word
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a person who says that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of a crime
आरोप लगाने वाला, अभियोक्ता
- The accused was allowed to question his accuser in court.
- Her accusers have not produced any evidence.
- The accuser repeated the charge in front of the judge.
+ 2 more examples
- He could not face his accuser in the courtroom.
- The court heard from both the accused and the accuser.
Synonyms complainant plaintiff prosecutor
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
accuser (countable noun)
An accuser is a person who says somebody has done wrong; the person accused is the accused, and the two words must not be mixed.
'Accuser' वह व्यक्ति है जो किसी पर अपराध या गलती का आरोप लगाता है; जिस पर आरोप लगे वह 'accused' है, और दोनों शब्द आपस में नहीं मिलाने चाहिए।
- The accused questioned his accuser in court.
- Her accusers could not prove their claim.
accuse + sb + of + noun / -ing
The verb accuse takes of before the offence, never for.
Verb 'accuse' में अपराध से पहले 'of' आता है, 'for' कभी नहीं।
- They accused him of stealing the cash.
- She accused the shopkeeper of cheating.
be accused of / the accused
In the passive, be accused of is used; the accused (singular or plural) names the person on trial.
Passive में 'be accused of' आता है; 'the accused' मुकदमे के अधीन व्यक्ति को बताता है।
- He was accused of lying to the officer.
- The accused was granted bail.
his / her accuser(s) + possessive
A possessive usually comes before accuser because an accuser is always linked to a person: his accuser.
'Accuser' से पहले प्रायः possessive आता है, क्योंकि accuser सदैव किसी व्यक्ति से जुड़ा होता है: his accuser।
- He demanded to face his accusers in public.
accuser vs the accused vs the accusation
The accuser makes the charge, the accusation is the charge itself, and the accused is the person charged.
Accuser आरोप लगाता है, accusation स्वयं आरोप है, और accused वह व्यक्ति है जिस पर आरोप लगा हो।
- The accuser made an accusation against the accused.
+Collocations 6
possessive + accuser
his accuserher accusertheir accuserthe accuser
- The judge asked her accuser to speak.
verb + accuser
faceconfrontquestionnamemeet
- He bravely faced his accuser in court.
adjective + accuser
mainchieffalseanonymouspublic
- The chief accuser was a local official.
accuser + noun
testimonystatementevidenceaccount
- The accuser's statement was read aloud.
legal words
accuseddefendantwitnessplaintiffcourt
- The witness supported the accuser's claim.
accuse + of
of theftof lyingof cheatingof corruption
- The clerk was accused of corruption.
“More examples 6
- The accused asked the court to hear his accuser carefully.
अभियुक्त ने अदालत से अपने आरोप लगाने वाले को ध्यान से सुनने का अनुरोध किया।
- Radhika's class studied a play in which a young man faces his accuser.
राधिका की कक्षा ने एक नाटक पढ़ा जिसमें एक युवक अपने आरोप लगाने वाले का सामना करता है।
- The accuser could not produce a single witness.
आरोप लगाने वाला एक भी गवाह प्रस्तुत नहीं कर सका।
- A false accuser may be punished under the law.
झूठे आरोप लगाने वाले को कानून के तहत दंड मिल सकता है।
- The officer's accusers withdrew their complaint.
अधिकारी पर आरोप लगाने वालों ने अपनी शिकायत वापस ले ली।
- The play ended when the accuser admitted she had lied.
नाटक तब समाप्त हुआ जब आरोप लगाने वाली ने स्वीकार किया कि उसने झूठ बोला था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The accuser accused him for theft.
✓ The accuser accused him of theft.
Accuse takes of before the offence.
'Accuse' में अपराध से पहले 'of' आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse the accuser (the person who makes the charge) and the accused (the person charged with a crime).
Accuser (आरोप लगाने वाला) और the accused (जिस पर आरोप लगा है) में भ्रमित न हों।