convict

US /kənˈvɪkt/
UK /kənˈvɪkt/
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1.

declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law

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The jury decided to convict him of the crime.
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It's difficult to convict someone without strong evidence.
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a person found guilty of a criminal offense and serving a sentence of imprisonment

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The escaped convict was quickly apprehended by the police.
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He spent years as a convict before his release.
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prisonerinmatefelonculprit
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convictionhave the courage of your convictions