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convict
[ verb adjective kuhn-vikt; noun kon-vikt ]
verb (used with object)
- to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial:
to convict a prisoner of a felony.
- to impress with a sense of guilt.
noun
- a person proved or declared guilty of an offense.
- a person serving a prison sentence.
adjective
- Archaic. convicted.
convict
verb
- to pronounce (someone) guilty of an offence
noun
- a person found guilty of an offence against the law, esp one who is sentenced to imprisonment
- a person serving a prison sentence
adjective
- obsolete.convicted
Derived Forms
- Dzˈٲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Dz··· Dz··· adjective
- Dz··پ adjective
- Dz··پ·ly adverb
- ·Dz· verb (used with object)
- ·Dz· verb (used with object)
- ܲ·Dz··Բ adjective
- un·Dz··پ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of convict1
Word History and Origins
Origin of convict1
Example Sentences
Four men have been convicted after a £6m corruption and bribery probe involving health boards across Scotland.
He has also been convicted for corporal injury on a spouse, battery on a non-prisoner while in prison and possession of a deadly weapon while in prison, state prison officials said.
She said that if he had been convicted on that charge, it would have given her "validation" - something that was really important for most victims.
Castillo’s DNA was found in a database known as Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS, that helps law enforcement link crime scenes to individuals previously convicted of certain offenses.
However, a Home Office source said ministers would be hoping to tackle instances like that of Abdul Ezedi, who was granted asylum despite being a convicted sex offender.
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