English noun: defendant | |||
1. | defendant (person) a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused | ||
Synonyms | suspect | ||
Broader (hypernym) | litigant, litigator | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accused, co-defendant, codefendant | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
Antonyms | complainant, plaintiff | ||