English dictionary
convict
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A person proved guilty of a crime alleged against him; one legally convicted or sentenced to punishment for some crime.
Source: webster1913
preposition
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Proved or found guilty; convicted.
Source: webster1913
verb
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find or declare guilty
ExamplesThe man was convicted of fraud and sentenced.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To prove or find guilty of an offense or crime charged; to pronounce guilty, as by legal decision, or by one's conscience.
Source: webster1913