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Definition of Convict
1. Noun. A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison.
Exact synonyms: Con, Inmate, Yard Bird, Yardbird
Specialized synonyms: Lifer, Trusty
Generic synonyms: Captive, Prisoner
Specialized synonyms: Lifer, Trusty
Generic synonyms: Captive, Prisoner
2. Verb. Find or declare guilty. "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced"
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Entails: Evaluate, Judge, Pass Judgment
Specialized synonyms: Reconvict
Generic synonyms: Judge, Label, Pronounce
Antonyms: Acquit
Derivative terms: Conviction
Entails: Evaluate, Judge, Pass Judgment
Specialized synonyms: Reconvict
Generic synonyms: Judge, Label, Pronounce
Antonyms: Acquit
Derivative terms: Conviction
3. Noun. A person who has been convicted of a criminal offense.
Definition of Convict
1. p. a. Proved or found guilty; convicted.
2. n. A person proved guilty of a crime alleged against him; one legally convicted or sentenced to punishment for some crime.
3. v. t. To prove or find guilty of an offense or crime charged; to pronounce guilty, as by legal decision, or by one's conscience.
Definition of Convict
1. to prove guilty [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Convict
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