convict

v., -vict·ed, -vict·ing, -victs.

v.tr.

1. Law. To find or prove (someone) guilty of an offense or crime, especially by the verdict of a court: The jury convicted the defendant of manslaughter.
2. To show or declare to be blameworthy; condemn: His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
3. To make aware of one's sinfulness or guilt.

v.intr.

To return a verdict of guilty in a court: “We need jurors . . . who will not convict merely because they are suspicious” (Scott Turow).

n. Law. (kŏn'vĭkt')

1. A person found or declared guilty of an offense or crime.
2. A person serving a sentence of imprisonment.

adj. Archaic.

Found guilty; convicted.

[Middle English convicten, from Latin convincere, convict-. See convince.]

n

Definition: criminal
Antonyms: innocent, victim

v

Definition: find guilty
Antonyms: exonerate, free, liberate, release

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To adjudge an accused person guilty of a crime at the conclusion of a criminal prosecution, or after the entry of a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere. An individual who has been found guilty of a crime and, as a result, is serving a sentence as punishment for the act; a prisoner.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a person serving a prison sentence
  Synonyms: con, inmate, jailbird, gaolbird

Meaning #2: a person convicted of a criminal offence

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The verb convict has one meaning:

Meaning #1: find or declare guilty
  Antonym: acquit (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - straffe, kende skyldig
v. intr. - erklære skyldig
n. - strafafsoner, straffefange
adj. - fange- straffe-

Nederlands (Dutch)
veroordelen, gedetineerde

Français (French)
v. tr. - déclarer ou reconnaître (qn) coupable, condamner
v. intr. - condamner, déclarer ou reconnaître (qn) coupable
n. - détenu, bagnard
adj. - détenu

Deutsch (German)
n. - Sträfling
v. - verurteilen, für schuldig erklären
adj. - überzeugend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κατάδικος
v. - (νομ., μτφ.) κηρύσσω ένοχο, καταδικάζω

Italiano (Italian)
condannare, detenuto, carcerato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - condenado (m)
v. - condenar

Русский (Russian)
осуждать, преступник, осужденный

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - condenar, sentenciar
v. intr. - condenarse, sentenciarse
n. - presidiario, convicto
adj. - sentenciado, condenado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - straffånge, förbrytare
v. - fälla, överbevisa, övertyga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
宣告有罪, 使知罪, 被宣告有罪, 囚犯, 罪犯, 被判有罪的, 被定罪的, 悔罪的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 宣告有罪, 使知罪
v. intr. - 被宣告有罪
n. - 囚犯, 罪犯
adj. - 被判有罪的, 被定罪的, 悔罪的

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 유죄라고 선고하다, 죄를 뉘우치게 하다
v. intr. - 문초 받다
n. - 기결수, 죄수
adj. - 유죄선고를 받은

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 有罪と証明する, 罪を自覚させる, 悟らせる
n. - 罪人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سجين (فعل) أدان, أثبت عليه التهمه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮האשים, הרשיע‬
v. intr. - ‮האשים, הרשיע‬
n. - ‮אסיר, האשם שהוכחה אשמתו‬
adj. - ‮מורשע (מיושן)‬

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