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codefendant Synonyms

Another word for codefendant

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• noun (Context 1)

A person or entity sued or accused jointly with one or more others in the same civil or criminal legal proceeding.

Usage Example

"The judge decided to try each co-accused separately to ensure an impartial hearing for everyone involved."

Strongest
co-accused
Strong
co-respondent

Opposites of codefendant

The opposite of codefendant shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

plaintiff
accuser
prosecutor
complainant
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• Nearby Words

codebreaking
codebtor
coded
codefendant
codename
codependence
codependency

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Codefendant. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/codefendant
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