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 | ||