English noun: convict | |||
| 1. | convict (person) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | ||
| Synonyms | con, inmate, yard bird, yardbird | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | captive, prisoner | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lifer, trusty | ||
| 2. | convict (person) a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | offender, wrongdoer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | first offender, sex offender | ||
English verb: convict | |||
| 1. | convict (communication) find or declare guilty | ||
| Samples | The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody of something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | judge, label, pronounce | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reconvict | ||
| Entail | evaluate, judge, pass judgment | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| Antonyms | acquit, assoil, exculpate, exonerate, discharge, clear | ||