| 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 | ||