convicted

con-vict-ed · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Declared someone guilty of a criminal offense.

  2. 2.

    Having been found guilty of a crime.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    convicted criminal — person found guilty of a crime
  • •
    convicted felon — person guilty of a serious offense

Related words

Antonyms: acquitted, cleared, exonerated
See also: acquitted, convict, conviction
Synonyms: condemned, found guilty, sentenced

Etymology

From Latin "convictus," past participle of "convincere" (to prove guilty).