accuser

Meaning

One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

Opposite of
accused
Frequency

36k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈkju.zɚ/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle English acuser, accusour, borrowed from Old French accusour, from Latin accūsātor, from accūsāre. Equivalent to accuse + -er. Doublet of accusator.

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