convict

/kˈɒnvɪkt/

/ˈkɑnvɪkt/, /kənˈvɪkt/

to convict

MAIN VERB

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

antonyms : acquit

Convict

a person found guilty of a crime and sent to prison

synonyms : con

a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense

Examples

1. The escaped convicts have been on the run for a week, with no leads as to their whereabouts.

2. The program aims to set convicts on their feet after they've been released from prison.

3. The police investigation revealed that the suspect's story had more holes than Swiss cheese, and he was subsequently convicted of the crime.

4. Roadblocks have been set up in an effort to capture several convicts who went over the wall.