convict

con-vict · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To declare someone guilty of a criminal offense.

  2. 2.

    A person found guilty and serving a prison sentence.

  3. 3.

    (historical) A person transported to a penal colony.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    convicted felon — person found guilty of a serious crime
  • •
    ex-convict — former prisoner

Related words

Antonyms: acquit, clear, exonerate
See also: acquit, convicted, conviction
Synonyms: condemn, find guilty, sentence

Etymology

From Latin "convictus," past participle of "convincere" meaning to prove guilty, from "con-" (together) + "vincere" (to conquer).