convict
Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to convict: Convict cichlid
con·vict
(kən-vĭkt′)v. con·vict·ed, con·vict·ing, con·victs
v.tr.
1. Law To find or prove (someone) guilty of an offense or crime, especially by the verdict of a court: The jury convicted the defendant of manslaughter.
2. To show or declare to be blameworthy; condemn: His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
3. To make aware of one's sinfulness or guilt.
v.intr.
To return a verdict of guilty in a court: "We need jurors ... who will not convict merely because they are suspicious" (Scott Turow).
n. (kŏn′vĭkt′) Law
1. A person found or declared guilty of an offense or crime.
2. A person serving a sentence of imprisonment.
[Middle English convicten, from Latin convincere, convict-; see convince.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
convict
vb (tr)
(Law) to pronounce (someone) guilty of an offence
n
1. (Law) a person found guilty of an offence against the law, esp one who is sentenced to imprisonment
2. (Law) a person serving a prison sentence
adj
obsolete convicted
[C14: from Latin convictus convicted of crime, from convincere to prove guilty, convince]
conˈvictable, conˈvictible adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
con•vict
(v., adj. kənˈvɪkt; n. ˈkɒn vɪkt)v.t.
1. to prove or declare guilty of an offense, esp. after a legal trial.
2. to impress with a sense of guilt.
n. 3. a person proved or declared guilty of an offense.
4. a person serving a prison sentence.
adj. 5. Archaic. convicted.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin convictus, past participle of convincere to overcome (in a suit), convict; see convince]
con•vict′a•ble, con•vict′i•ble, adj.
con•vic′tive, adj.
con•vic′tive•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
convict
Past participle: convicted
Gerund: convicting
| Imperative |
|---|
| convict |
| convict |
| Present |
|---|
| I convict |
| you convict |
| he/she/it convicts |
| we convict |
| you convict |
| they convict |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I convicted |
| you convicted |
| he/she/it convicted |
| we convicted |
| you convicted |
| they convicted |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am convicting |
| you are convicting |
| he/she/it is convicting |
| we are convicting |
| you are convicting |
| they are convicting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have convicted |
| you have convicted |
| he/she/it has convicted |
| we have convicted |
| you have convicted |
| they have convicted |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was convicting |
| you were convicting |
| he/she/it was convicting |
| we were convicting |
| you were convicting |
| they were convicting |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had convicted |
| you had convicted |
| he/she/it had convicted |
| we had convicted |
| you had convicted |
| they had convicted |
| Future |
|---|
| I will convict |
| you will convict |
| he/she/it will convict |
| we will convict |
| you will convict |
| they will convict |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have convicted |
| you will have convicted |
| he/she/it will have convicted |
| we will have convicted |
| you will have convicted |
| they will have convicted |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be convicting |
| you will be convicting |
| he/she/it will be convicting |
| we will be convicting |
| you will be convicting |
| they will be convicting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been convicting |
| you have been convicting |
| he/she/it has been convicting |
| we have been convicting |
| you have been convicting |
| they have been convicting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been convicting |
| you will have been convicting |
| he/she/it will have been convicting |
| we will have been convicting |
| you will have been convicting |
| they will have been convicting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been convicting |
| you had been convicting |
| he/she/it had been convicting |
| we had been convicting |
| you had been convicting |
| they had been convicting |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would convict |
| you would convict |
| he/she/it would convict |
| we would convict |
| you would convict |
| they would convict |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have convicted |
| you would have convicted |
| he/she/it would have convicted |
| we would have convicted |
| you would have convicted |
| they would have convicted |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun 1. [画像:convict - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison]convict - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
lifer - a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
trusty - a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
2. convict - a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
first offender - someone convicted for the first time
sex offender - someone who has been convicted of a sex crime
Verb 1. convict - find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
reconvict - convict anew
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
convict
verb
1. find guilty, sentence, condemn, imprison, pronounce guilty There was sufficient evidence to convict him.
noun
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
مُدان، مَحكوم بالسَّجْنيُدينُ يُدين، يُجرِّم
usvědčittrestanec
domfældedømmefangeindsatkende skyldig
tuomita rikoksesta
osuđen
elítélt
refsifangisakfella
有罪と決定する
유죄를 입증하다
kalinysnuteistasispripažinti kaltuteistumas
atzit par vainigukatordznieksnotiesatnotiesatais
trestanecusvedčiť
obsoditiobsojenec
döma
พิสูจน์ว่ามีความผิด
hükümlü mahkûm etmeksuçlu bulmak
kết án
convict
[ˈkɒnvɪkt]A. N (= prisoner) → presidiario/a m/f
B. [kənˈvɪkt] VT → declarar culpable (of de) → condenar
a convicted murderer → un asesino convicto y confeso
he was convicted of drunken driving → fue condenado por conducir en estado de embriaguez
a convicted murderer → un asesino convicto y confeso
he was convicted of drunken driving → fue condenado por conducir en estado de embriaguez
C. [kənˈvɪkt] VI [jury] → condenar
D. [ˈkɒnvɪkt] CPD convict settlement N → colonia f de presidiarios
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
convict
[kənˈvɪkt] vt [+ defendant] → déclarer coupable, reconnaître coupable
to convict sb of sth [+ crime] → déclarer qn coupable de qch, reconnaître qn coupable de qch
He was convicted of the murder → Il a été reconnu coupable du meurtre.
to convict sb of sth [+ crime] → déclarer qn coupable de qch, reconnaître qn coupable de qch
He was convicted of the murder → Il a été reconnu coupable du meurtre.
[ˈkɒnvɪkt] n → détenu m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
convict
n → Sträfling m, → Zuchthäusler(in) m(f)
vt
(Jur) person → verurteilen (of wegen), für schuldig erklären (→ of +gen); a convicted criminal → ein verurteilter Verbrecher, eine verurteilte Verbrecherin ; to get somebody convicted → jds Verurteilung (acc) → bewirken
(actions etc: = betray) → überführen ; to stand convicted by one’s own actions → durch sein Handeln überführt werden
vi → jdn verurteilen ; the jury refused to convict → die Geschworenen lehnten es ab, einen Schuldspruch zu fällen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
convict
[n ˈkɒnvɪkt; vb kənˈvɪkt]1. n → carcerato/a
2. vt to convict (of) → riconoscere colpevole (di), dichiarare colpevole (di)
convicted murderer → persona riconosciuta colpevole di omicidio
convicted murderer → persona riconosciuta colpevole di omicidio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
convict
(kənˈvikt) verb to prove or declare (someone) guilty. She was convicted of theft. veroordeel يُدين، يُجرِّم осъждам condenar usvědčit überführen kende(s) skyldig; domfælde(s); straffe(s) καταδικάζω declarar culpable, condenar süüdi mõistma گناهکار شناختن tuomittu déclarer coupable לְהַרשִׁיע अपराधी ठहराना dokazati, proglasiti krivim elítél menyatakan bersalah sakfella condannare 有罪と宣告する 유죄를 선고하다 pripažinti kaltu, nuteisti notiesāt; atzīt par vainīgu bersalah veroordelen erklære skyldig, felle dom over skazywać تورول، تومتى شوى، محكوم شوې condenar condamnat признавать виновным usvedčiť obsoditi osuditi fälla, förklara (döma) skyldig พิสูจน์ว่ามีความผิด suçlu bulmak, mahkûm etmek 定罪 визнавати винним مجرم قرار دينا، مجرم ثابت كرنا kết án 宣判有罪
(ˈkonvikt) noun a person serving a sentence for a crime. Two of the convicts have escaped from prison. gevangene مُدان، مَحكوم بالسَّجْن затворник condenado trestanec der Sträfling indsat; straffefange; fange κατάδικος presidiario, recluso karistusalune محکوم؛ مجرم tuomita détenu/-ue אסיר दोषी kažnjenik, robijaš elítélt narapidana refsifangi detenuto 囚人 기결수 nuteistasis, kalinys notiesātais; katordznieks pesalah gevangene straffange, domfelt skazaniec محکوم condenado condamnare заключённый trestanec, -kyňa kaznjenec osuđenik straffånge ผู้ที่ถูกตัดสินว่ามีความผิด hükümlü 罪犯 засуджений سزا يافتہ người bị kết án tù 罪犯
conˈviction (-ʃən) noun1. the passing of a sentence on a guilty person. She has had two convictions for drunken driving. veroordeling إِدانَه، تَجْـريم осъждане condenação odsouzení die Verurteilung dom καταδίκη condena; antecedentes penales süüdimõistmine محکومیت tuomio condamnation הרשעה अपराध स्थापन proglašenje krivim ítélet vonis sakfelling, dómur condanna 有罪判決 유죄판결 nuteisimas, teistumas notiesāšana; sodāmība kesalahan veroordeling dom, det å bli erklært skyldig wyrok ګناه ګار تيا، ګرمتيا، محكوميت: ټينګه عقيده، ثبات باور condenação convingere судимость odsúdenie obsodba osuda [fällande] dom การพิสูจน์ว่ากระทําผิด mahkûmiyet, suçlu bulma 定罪 засудження سزا كا حكم دينا، سزا سنانا sự kết án 定罪
2. (a) strong belief. It's my conviction that he's right. oortuiging إِقْتِنـاع убеждение convicção přesvědčení die Überzeugung fast tro; overbevisning πεποίθηση convicción veendumus اعتقاد راسخ vakaa usko conviction אמונה दृढ़ विश्वास uvjerenje, vjerovanje meggyőződés keyakinan sannfæring convinzione 確信 확신 įsitikinimas pārliecība keyakinan overtuiging overbevisning przeświadczenie اعتقاد راسخ convicção convingere убеждение presvedčenie prepričanje ubeđenje övertygelse ความเชื่ออย่างแรงกล้า inanç, inanış, kanaat 堅信 переконання; упевненість يقين كامل sự tin chắc 确信
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
convict
→ يُدينُ usvědčit dømme verurteilen καταδικάζω condenar tuomita rikoksesta condamner osuđen condannare 有罪と決定する 유죄를 입증하다 veroordelen domfelle skazać condenar осудить döma พิสูจน์ว่ามีความผิด hükümlü kết án 判罪Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
convict
n. preso-a, detenido-a, presidiario-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012