convict

//ˈkɒnvɪkt//
C1Frequency Level 8Formal
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Noun

convictSingular
convictsPlural
1

A person who has been found guilty of a crime and sentenced to prison

The convict was sentenced to ten years in prison.

Verb

1

To declare someone guilty of a criminal offense in a court of law

The jury convicted him of murder.

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