preaccused
/priːəˈkjuːzd/
verb
- Past tense of preaccuse: accused someone before they had a chance to respond or before the facts were known.
- She preaccused her brother of eating the cake before checking the kitchen.
- He felt hurt because his friend preaccused him of lying.
- The committee preaccused the contractor of fraud without reviewing the documents.
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adjective
- Having been accused prematurely, before the facts are known.
- Being preaccused in front of the class made the student feel embarrassed.
- In the news story, the preaccused politician was later found innocent.
- The preaccused employee demanded a fair hearing.