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    convict

    verb

    • 1. declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law: "the thieves were convicted of the robbery"

    noun

    • 1. a person found guilty of a criminal offence and serving a sentence of imprisonment: "two escaped convicts kidnapped them at gunpoint"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONVICT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONVICT definition: 1. to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime: 2. someone who is in…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › convictConvict Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CONVICT is having been convicted. How to use convict in a sentence.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › convictconvict - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 7, 2024 · convict (plural convicts) A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body. Synonyms: assigned servant, con, government man, (historical) public servant; A person deported to a penal colony. Synonym: penal colonist

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › convictCONVICT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Convict definition: to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial. See examples of CONVICT used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconvict verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of convict verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONVICT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law court. In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. [be V -ed of n/v-ing] There was insufficient evidence to convict him. [VERB noun] ...a convicted drug dealer. [VERB-ed] [ Also V n of n]

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONVICT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CONVICT definition: 1. to decide officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a particular crime: 2. someone…. Learn more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › convictConvict - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. The person is then a convict (accent on the first syllable).

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconvict noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of convict noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishconvict verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    convict. verb. /kənˈvɪkt/. [often passive] Verb Forms. convict somebody (of something) to decide and state officially in court that someone is guilty of a crime a convicted murderer He was convicted of fraud. There wasn't enough evidence to convict her.