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Synonyms for CONVICT: condemn, sentence, indict, denounce, punish, accuse, charge, impeach; Antonyms of CONVICT: acquit, vindicate, absolve, clear, exonerate, cite, commend, endorse
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noun. con· vict ˈkän-ˌvikt. Synonyms of convict. 1. : a person convicted of and under sentence for a crime. 2. : a person serving a usually long prison sentence. convict. 2 of 3. verb. con· vict kən-ˈvikt. convicted; convicting; convicts. transitive verb. 1. : to find or prove to be guilty. The jury convicted them of fraud. 2.
to decide officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a particular crime: [ T ] There might not have been enough evidence to convict him. convict. noun [ C ] us / ˈkɑn·vɪkt / someone who has been judged guilty of a crime and is in prison as a result.
Definition. to declare (someone) guilty of an offence. There was sufficient evidence to convict him. Synonyms. find guilty. sentence. condemn. imprison. pronounce guilty. See examples for synonyms. (noun) in the sense of prisoner. Definition. a person serving a prison sentence. The prison houses only lifers and convicts on death row. Synonyms.
A convict is a person who has been found guilty — convicted — of a crime and is serving a sentence in prison. When you convict (accent on the second syllable) someone of a crime, you find them guilty.
