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Adjective: respondent  ri'spón-dunt
  1. Replying
    - answering
Noun: respondent  ri'spón-dunt
  1. The codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
     
  2. Someone who responds
    - responder, answerer

Derived forms: respondents

See also: forthcoming, responsive

Type of: codefendant, co-defendant, communicator

Encyclopedia: Respondent