convicted; convicting; convicts
1
: to find or prove to be guilty
The jury convicted them of fraud.
2
: to convince of error or sinfulness
: to find a defendant guilty
Remarkably, two of the jurors boldly dug in their heels and pressed to convict.—
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con·vict
ˈkän-ˌvikt 
1
: a person convicted of and under sentence for a crime
2
: a person serving a usually long prison sentence
Synonyms
Examples of convict in a Sentence
Verb
There is sufficient evidence to convict.
He was convicted in federal court.
The jury convicted them on three counts of fraud.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
Noun
a warning that the three escaped convicts were armed and dangerous
Recent Examples on the WebLiam Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
He was convicted, along with several others, including Al Sharpton, for trespassing, and served thirty days in jail.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
California Orange County man convicted in fatal stabbing of man ‘over a truck and a set of lies’
June 6, 2024
The suspect was taken to a local hospital in an unknown condition, police told the news station, and a knife was found at the scene.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
He's scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 18 in New York after a jury convicted him of falsifying business records in order to hide reimbursements to his former lawyer, who made hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Christine Ricci, 49, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault and battery with a deadly weapon in Plymouth County court on Aug. 2, according to reports from NBC 10, MassLive and CBS News.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
He was convicted, along with several others, including Al Sharpton, for trespassing, and served thirty days in jail.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
California Orange County man convicted in fatal stabbing of man ‘over a truck and a set of lies’
June 6, 2024
The suspect was taken to a local hospital in an unknown condition, police told the news station, and a knife was found at the scene.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
He's scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 18 in New York after a jury convicted him of falsifying business records in order to hide reimbursements to his former lawyer, who made hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convict. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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convict
1 of 2 verb
con·vict
kən-ˈvikt
: to find or prove guilty
convict
2 of 2 noun
con·vict
ˈkän-ˌvikt
: a person serving a prison sentence
Legal Definition
convict
2 of 2 noun
con·vict
ˈkän-ˌvikt
: a person convicted of and serving a sentence for a crime
Etymology
Transitive verb
Latin convictus past participle of convincere to find guilty, prove, from com- with, together + vincer to conquer
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