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convict

con·vict

convict

 
 
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
pronunciation: kn vIkt
inflections: convicts, convicting, convicted
definition: to find someone guilty of a crime.
After a long trial, the jury convicted her of assault.
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part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kan vIkt
definition: a person who has been found guilty of a crime.
It's hard to get a job if you have been a convict in the past.
synonyms:
criminal
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derivation: convictable (convictible) (adj.)
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  crime, law
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