Convict - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kənˈvɪkt|  American pronunciation of the word convict
Brit.  |kənˈvɪkt|  British pronunciation of the word convict

noun

- a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison (syn: con, inmate, yardbird)
- a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense

verb

- find or declare guilty
The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced

Extra examples

There is sufficient evidence to convict.

He was convicted in federal court.

The jury convicted them on three counts of fraud.

Have you ever been convicted of a crime?

...a warning that the three escaped convicts were armed and dangerous...

The prisoner was convicted of robbery.

It was difficult to convict him of the falsity of his beliefs.

She was convicted of shoplifting.

He was convicted on fraud charges.

The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced

He appealed, arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict him.

...all members of the local constabulary were on the alert for the escaped convict...

...incontrovertible facts that left the jury with no choice but to convict...

The convict received an unjust sentence.

Murrow's evidence was enough to convict Hayes of murder.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: convict
he/she/it: convicts
present participle: convicting
past tense: convicted
past participle: convicted
noun
singular: convict
plural: convicts
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