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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
pronunciation: |
kn
vIkt
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inflections: |
convicts, convicting, convicted |
definition: |
to find (a person) guilty of a crime or misdemeanor, esp. after a legal proceeding.
The jury finally convicted the man of murder after a lengthy trial.The police knew they didn't have enough evidence to convict their suspect.- synonyms:
- condemn, sentence
- antonyms:
- acquit, exonerate
- similar words:
- adjudge, doom
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part of speech: |
noun |
pronunciation: |
kan
vIkt
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definition 1: |
a person who has been found guilty of a crime or misdemeanor.
The convict will be placed in a maximum security prison.- synonyms:
- criminal, offender
- similar words:
- crook, culprit, delinquent, felon, gangster, lawbreaker, malefactor, outlaw, public enemy, transgressor, wrongdoer
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definition 2: |
a person who is serving time in jail or prison.
The convicts were let out into the exercise yard.- synonyms:
- prisoner
- similar words:
- captive, jailbird, trusty
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derivation: |
convictable (convictible) (adj.) |
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