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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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Learn the meaning of convict as a verb and a noun, with usage examples and pronunciation. Find out how to say convict in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
1. : to find or prove to be guilty. The jury convicted them of fraud. 2. : to convince of error or sinfulness. intransitive verb. : to find a defendant guilty. Remarkably, two of the jurors boldly dug in their heels and pressed to convict. John Grisham. convict. 3 of 3. noun.
Convict definition: to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial. See examples of CONVICT used in a sentence.
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.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb convict, which means to decide and state officially in court that somebody is guilty of a crime. See examples, synonyms and related topics in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word convict as a verb, noun and adjective in British and American English. Find out the origin, frequency and examples of convict in sentences and collocations.
A convict is a person who is found or declared guilty of an offense or crime, especially by a court. Learn how to use the word convict as a verb, noun, or adjective, and see synonyms, translations, and related terms.
