convict

Pluralconvicts

Formsconvicts, convicting, convicted

1. 1
   nouncountable

   Someone who has been found guilty of a crime in court and is being punished.

   The convict spent ten years in prison before his release.

   Guards escorted the convicts back to their cells after dinner.

   Similarcon

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To decide in court that someone is guilty of a crime.

   The jury may convict him if the evidence is strong enough.

   It can be hard to convict someone without solid proof.

   Similarcondemn

   Oppositeacquit, exonerate, clear, absolve

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A criminal who was sent far away to live and work in a distant prison settlement.

   The convict was shipped overseas to work on a prison farm.

   Many convicts helped build the roads in the new colony.

4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To make someone feel sure that something is true or that they should believe in it.

   A good teacher can convict you that hard work pays off.

   The speech convicted the crowd that change was needed.

   Similarconvince

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A small striped aquarium fish, named because its stripes look like an old prison uniform.

   The convict darted behind a rock when the tank light came on.

   Many beginners start with convicts because they are hardy and easy to keep.

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   A coastal fish with black and gray stripes, also called the sheepshead.

   Anglers along the pier caught several convicts that morning.

   The convict has strong teeth for crushing shellfish.

   Similarsheepshead

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