defendant

A person who has been charged with a crime.



Word Structure

d i · f e n · d ə n t

i = him, will; e = get, head; ə = about, suppose

9 Letters

3 Syllables: de•fend•ant

2 Morphemes: defend•ant

9 Phonemes

Vowels: i, e, ə

Sentence Examples

The defendant is sued in court.

The defendant needs an attorney.

The defendant's attorney builds a case.

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Semantic Relatives

Accused

Conviction

Court

Guilty

Sentence

Trial



Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 8 by Attainment




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