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convict

/kənˈvɪkt/
verb
  1. To officially find someone guilty of a crime in a court of law.
    • The jury convicted him of theft after a short deliberation.
    • She was convicted of fraud and sentenced to three years in prison.
    • Without enough evidence, the court cannot convict the defendant.
Synonyms
sentence
Antonyms
acquit
noun
  1. A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is serving a prison sentence.
    • The escaped convict was captured by police near the border.
    • The prison held both new convicts and long-term inmates.
    • After ten years, the convict was released on parole.
Synonyms
prisonerinmatecriminal
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