convict1 verbconvict2 noun
convictcon‧vict1 /kənˈvɪkt/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 
WORD ORIGINconvict1
Origin:
1300-1400 Latin past participle of convincere; ➔ CONVINCEVERB TABLE
convict
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | convict |
| he, she, it | convicts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | convicted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have convicted |
| he, she, it | has convicted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had convicted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will convict |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have convicted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am convicting |
| he, she, it | is convicting | |
| you, we, they | are convicting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was convicting |
| you, we, they | were convicting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been convicting |
| he, she, it | has been convicting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been convicting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be convicting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been convicting |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- He was never convicted of anything in this country.
- In due course, she was charged with and convicted of obstruction of a police constable in the execution of his duty.
- Instead of being convicted of first-degree murder, Mitchell got six years for voluntary manslaughter.
- Naturalization Service improperly permitted naturalization of immigrants convicted of serious crimes.
- The couple were convicted in December.
Longman Language Activatorto officially prove that someone is guilty
to prove that someone is guilty of a crime: · Think of all the time they've wasted trying to prove me guilty, while the real killer goes free.innocent until proven guilty (=someone cannot be considered guilty until it is officially proved that they are guilty ): · It is a basic principle of US law, that a person is innocent until proven guilty.
if a court of law finds someone guilty or convicts them, they decide that that person is guilty of a crime: · If the jury finds him guilty he will face a maximum sentence of seven years.· No one has yet been convicted of any of the terrorist attacks.find somebody guilty of something: · The two men were found guilty of the murder and jailed for life.find somebody guilty of doing something: · He was found guilty of supplying drugs.convict somebody of something: · Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence?convict somebody of doing something: · All four men were convicted of illegally bringing drugs into the country.
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nouncause célèbre, nouncause of action, nouncaution, nouncaution, verbcertificate of incorporation, nouncertificate of protest, nouncertificate of search, nounchain of title, nounchallenge, nounchallenge, verbchancery, nounChapter 7, nouncharge, nouncharge, verbcharges register, chief justice, nouncircuit court, nouncite, verbcitizen's arrest, nouncivil, adjectivecivil law, nounclaim, nounclaimant, nounclass action, nounclause, nounclean, adjectivecloud on title, nouncollusion, nouncommerce clause, committal, nouncommon law, nouncommunity property, nounCommunity Reinvestment Act, nouncommutation, nounCompanies House, nouncompanies registry, company limited by guarantee, nouncompany limited by shares, nouncompany officer, competence, nouncompetent, adjectivecomplainant, nouncompletion, nouncompletion date, compliance officer, compulsory purchase, nounconditional discharge, nouncondition precedent, nouncondition subsequent, nounconduct money, confidentiality clause, confirmation hearing, 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escrow, nounescrow agent, estate, nounestoppel, nounevidence, nounexamination, nounexamination-in-chief, nounexamine, verbexculpate, verbexecute, verbexecutor, nounexecutrix, nounexhibit, nounexpectations, nounex post facto law, nounexpropriate, verbextradite, verbextrajudicial, adjectivefair dealing, false representation, nounfee absolute, nounfiduciary, nounfiduciary, adjectivefinding, nounfirm name, nounfixtures and fittings, nounforce majeure, nounforeman, nounforewoman, nounfreeholder, nounfree pardon, nounfrustration of contract, fugitive, nounfugitive, adjectivegagging order, gag order, noungarnishee, verbgarnishee, noungeneral counsel, noungeneral practice, noungive, verbgrand jury, noungrantee, noungrantor, noungreen paper, noungross misconduct, ground rent, nounguarantee, verbguarantor, nounguaranty, nounguillotine, verbguilt, noungun control, nounhabeas corpus, nounHague Rules, nounhear, verbhearing, nounheir, nounheir apparent, nounhereafter, adverbhereditament, nounhereinafter, adverbhereof, adverbhereto, adverbheritable, adjectiveHigh Court, nounHighway Code, nounhirer, nounhuman right, nounimplied term, inadmissible, adjectiveinalienable, adjectiveincriminate, verbindemnify, verbindemnity, nounindict, verbindictable, adjectiveindictment, nounindustrial tribunal, nouninitiative, nouninjunction, nounin loco parentis, adverbinnocence, nouninnocent, adjectiveinoperative, adjectiveinquest, nouninsanity, nouninstruct, verbintellectual property, nounintent, nouninterdict, nouninterlocutory injunction, invoke, verbJane Doe, nounjob quota, joint and several liability, JP, nounjudge, nounjudge, verbjudicial, adjectivejuridical, adjectivejurisdiction, nounjurisprudence, nounjurist, nounjuror, nounjury, nounjury box, nounjury service, nounjustice, nounJustice of the Peace, nounjustifiable homicide, nounjuvenile, adjectivekangaroo court, nounKing's Counsel, nounlaw firm, nounlawyer, nounlease, nounleasehold, adjectiveleaseholder, nounlegatee, nounlegator, nounlessee, nounlessor, nounletters of administration, nounliable, adjectivelicensee, nounlien, nounlienee, nounlienor, nounlimited liability, nounliquidated damages, litigant, nounlitigate, verblitigation, nounlitigator, nounlitigious, adjectiveliving will, nounloophole, nounmagisterial, adjectivemagistracy, nounmagistrate, nounMagistrates' Court, nounmaintenance, nounmajority, nounmalfeasance, nounmalpractice, nounmarriage certificate, nounmarriage licence, nounmarriage lines, nounmaterial, adjectivematerial fact, nounmemorandum, nounmiscarriage of justice, nounmisdirect, verbmisfeasance, nounmisstatement, nounmistrial, nounM'lord, nounM'lud, nounmoiety, nounmonies, nounmoot court, nounmoratorium, nounmovable, nounno-fault, adjectivenolo contendere, nounnonfeasance, nounnon-negotiable, adjectivenotary, nounnuisance, nounnullify, verbnullity, nounoath, nounopen-and-shut case, nounopen verdict, nounoperative mistake, nounordinance, nounoriginating application, originating summons, outlaw, nounout-of-court settlement, nounoyez, interjectionpalimony, nounpanel, nounparalegal, nounpardon, verbpardon, nounparty, nounpass, verbpassage, nounpatent, nounpatent, adjectivepaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatrimony, nounpenal code, nounpenalty, nounperformance contract, perjury, nounpersonal injury, personal representative, personalty, nounpetition, nounpetition, verbpetitioner, nounplaintiff, nounplanning permission, nounplea bargaining, nounpleadings, nounpledgee, nounpolice, verbpositive discrimination, nounpower of attorney, nounprecedent, nounprejudice, verbpreservation order, nounpresume, verbprice-fixing, nounprima facie, adjectiveprimary residence, prime tenant, primogeniture, nounprivate law, nounprivileged, adjectiveprivity, nounprobate, nounprobate, verbprobation, nounprobationer, nounprobation officer, nounpro bono, adjectiveprocedural, adjectiveproceeding, nounproceedings, nounprohibit, verbprohibition, nounprohibitive, adjectivepromulgate, verbpronounce, verbproposition, nounproscribe, verbprosecute, verbprosecution, nounprosecutor, nounprotective custody, nounprove, verbprovision, nounprovisional licence, nounproximate cause, nounpublic defender, nounpublic prosecutor, nounpublic service vehicle, punishable, adjectiveQC, nounquarter sessions, nounquash, verbQueen's Counsel, nounreal property, nounrecess, nounrecess, verbrecognition, nounrecognizance, nounrecorder, nounreeve, nounregulation, nounremand, verbremand, nounrepeal, verbrescind, verbrespondent, nounrestoration, nounrestore, verbretainer, nounretrial, nounretroactive, adjectiveretrospective, adjectiveretry, verbreversion, nounrevocation, nounrevoke, verbRex, nounright of appeal, nounroad tax, nounroot of title, royalty payment, rule, verbruling, nounsaid, adjectivesalami slicing, nounSarbanes-Oxley Act, nounscheme of arrangement, nounsentence, nounsentence, verbsequester, verbsession, nounsettlement date, settlement terms, shall, modal verbshell company, sheriff, nounsheriff court, nounshow trial, nounsitting tenant, nounsmall claims court, nounsolicitor, nounsolicitor general, nounSOX, nounspecial licence, nounspecific performance, speed limit, nounstakeholder, nounstate attorney, nounstate court, nounstated case, statute, nounstatute law, nounstatute of limitations, nounstatutory, adjectivestatutory report, stay, nounstay of execution, nounstipendiary magistrate, nounstoppage in transit, nounsub judice, adverbsubmission, nounsuborn, verbsubpoena, nounsubpoena, verbsue, verbsuit, nounsumming up, nounsumming-up, nounsummons, nounsummons, verbSupreme Court, nounsurety, nounsuspended sentence, nounswear, verbtechnicality, nountenant at sufferance, nountenant at will, nountenant for years, nountenant in common, nountenure, nountestament, nountestator, nountest case, nountest certificate, nountestify, verbtestimony, nounthereinafter, adverbthird party, nounthrough, prepositionticket, nounticket, verbtitle, nountitle deed, nountitle holder, 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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
He was convicted on fraud charges.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a convicted criminal (=someone who has been found guilty of a crime) By law, convicted felons (=criminals who are sent to prison) may not own or use guns.
to prove or officially announce that someone is guilty of a crime after a trial in a law court OPP acquitconvict somebody of something He was convicted on fraud charges. (=be judged to be guilty)· McCorley was convicted on a charge of assault.
(=be found guilty of it in a court)· He was convicted of conspiracy to carry out terrorist acts.
(=says that they are guilty)· A New York court convicted her as a tax cheat.
a convicted criminal (=someone who has been found guilty of a crime) By law, convicted felons (=criminals who are sent to prison) may not own or use guns. (=says that someone is guilty)· The jury convicted him of two fraud charges.
(=say officially that they are guilty)· The number of women convicted of serious offences is fairly small.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Relatives of the men say they were wrongly convicted, as they had acted in self defence.· Yesterday an appeal court found Nick was wrongly convicted.· Read in studio A police investigation has been launched into claims that two men were wrongly convicted of murder.· If the defendant states he was wrongly convicted, he puts that fact in issue in the civil proceedings.· Colin Oliver never stopped following his favourite team despite being jailed after he was wrongly convicted of manslaughter.
NOUN· MacPherson, of Elmstone Gardens, Hemlington, was convicted of assault with intent to rob.· He was arrested and convicted of the assaults.· The police arrested the offender who was tried and convicted of assault.· If he had been convicted under the assault charge he would not have been eligible for early release.· She was convicted of assault and cleared on appeal but was prevented from returning to work.· Davis was arrested weeks later and convicted of second-degree assault.· Paul Mormando and Anthony Miccio were convicted on misdemeanor assault and discrimination charges.· Nineteen-year-old Joseph Powell was convicted of assault and sentenced to three to nine years in prison.
· Mr Braswell was convicted in 1983 of charges relating to his vitamin and health supplement business.· If convicted of all charges, both men face 25 years to life in prison.· The judge said that there was insufficient evidence to convict König on the charge of participating in the murders of 1,076 others.· The brothers hope that if verdicts are reached, they will be convicted of lesser manslaughter charges.· Two White House officials were convicted of serious charges and a third got off on a technicality.· If he had been convicted under the assault charge he would not have been eligible for early release.
· He was also convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice and interfering with witnesses.· He said he questioned whether there was enough evidence to convict his client on conspiracy to commit murder.· Mr Gray was convicted last year of conspiracy to supply heroin and ecstasy.· Three have been convicted on fraud or conspiracy charges, including the McDougals and former Arkansas Gov.· If convicted of conspiracy, Odeh and Wadih El-Hage, 40, could get life terms.· Nichols could be sentenced to death if convicted of murder, conspiracy and weapons counts.
· Despite government promises of firm action, no official had to date been convicted of corruption.· Three Customs officers there have been convicted of drug-related corruption since 1994.
· His wife, Jane, who had been convicted on two counts of extortion and conspiracy, was sentenced to three months.
· How much more proof does a court needs to convict some one?· That was another thing; if it was Jane Postlethwaite's word against Zoser's, the court would almost certainly convict.· The courts often let those convicted of drunk driving serve their time on weekends.· Under such circumstances, Dalzell believed Kenneff had an unambiguous ethical obligation to take remedial action with the court that convicted Lambert.· The court hearing which convicted both men was told by ex-Swindon manager Lou Macari irregular payments were part of soccer routine.· But a religious court convicted him of using insulting language and ordered the flogging.· Despite his apology, a religious court convicted him of using insulting language.
· Table 3.1 below shows the ratio of females to males convicted for certain crimes and makes clear the male domination of criminality.· Years after the bombing, a former Klansman was convicted of the crime.· The nightmare of being wrongly accused and convicted of a crime certainly sends shivers down my spine.· Naturalization Service improperly permitted naturalization of immigrants convicted of serious crimes.· The state executes drug smugglers, murderers, rapists and those convicted of other violent crimes.· All but one had been convicted for violent crimes.· Eight or nine men are convicted of crimes for every single female.· He was convicted of 23 crimes and paroled in 1994.
· Fred Goldman has become public affairs director for a Washington-based organization called Safe Streets, which seeks tougher punishment for convicted criminals.· Florida paroles first-time convicted criminals into the care of the Salvation Army-25, 000 of them at any one time.· The Supreme Court ruled in 1990 that convicted criminals can avoid making restitution by declaring bankruptcy.
· The possibility that Clinton might grant pardons for convicted Whitewater defendants is a non-issue.
· Most of those arrested were reported to have been previously convicted of drug and arms trafficking and violent crimes.· If convicted, the alleged drug lord could face several life sentences.· Among the scores of witnesses called to testify was convicted drug smuggler George Morales.· But in 1998 those prisons held 236,800 people convicted on drug charges-57 percent more than had been there in 1990.
· The law calls for sentences of 25 years to life for defendants convicted of three felonies.· More sitting senators have been indicted and convicted of felonies than have been elected president.· Immigrants will be deported immediately if they have ever been convicted of any felony.· None of the six defendants were convicted of the original felony charges against them.· Bokin, 54, was first convicted of a felony when he was a 21-year-old engineering student.
· And there is no restriction on candidates, although telemarketing companies say they try to avoid using people convicted for fraud.· McDougal was convicted of Whitewater-related fraud charges last year, along with his former wife and the governor of Arkansas.· Jim Guy Tucker, were convicted on related fraud charges last May.· That one got him convicted of stock fraud and sent to Leavenworth penitentiary for seven years.· Three have been convicted on fraud or conspiracy charges, including the McDougals and former Arkansas Gov.
· After a trial lasting seven days and presided over by Judge Rucker, the jury convicted the appellant of the four counts.· No jury will convict either Clinton unless the case Starr erects is so tight that no speck of doubt can penetrate it.· Sir Joh, however, challenging the prosecution to mount a retrial, insisted that no Queensland jury would ever convict him.· In San Jose, a jury convicted Anthony Garcia of shoplifting several pairs of pants from a department store.· A jury in Sacramento convicted Vernon Watts of cocaine possession with intent to distribute but acquitted him of a firearms charge.· A South Carolina jury refused to convict the patrolmen.
· This shows inhumanity because it is despicable to convict a man of a crime of which you know he is innocent.· Pinochet called the convicted man a patriot.· Civilised society generally only convicts where a man is guilty beyond reasonable doubt.· There are also widespread fears that the convicted men will serve only a few months of their sentences.· The court hearing which convicted both men was told by ex-Swindon manager Lou Macari irregular payments were part of soccer routine.
· Only three, who were convicted of manslaughter, were given jail terms-of two to three years.· The brothers hope that if verdicts are reached, they will be convicted of lesser manslaughter charges.· Colin Oliver never stopped following his favourite team despite being jailed after he was wrongly convicted of manslaughter.· If convicted of manslaughter, he could be subject to up to three years in prison.· Lane has been convicted of attempted voluntary manslaughter and is in custody awaiting sentencing next month.
· In 1985, four soldiers had been convicted of the murder.· Instead of being convicted of first-degree murder, Mitchell got six years for voluntary manslaughter.· Four people were convicted of these murders in 1983 and executed.· Broadus and Lee face 25 years to life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges.· If the jury believes that, should he be convicted of murder?· If convicted of murder and one additional charge, Davis could be sentenced to death.· The two men were convicted of murder.· Martinez was convicted of ordering the murder of rival gang member Richard Serrano at a Montebello auto body shop in November 1998.
· The immorality of capital punishment does not lie in the sympathy level of a particular convicted murderer.· It is time to indict, try and convict the murderers of Feb. 24.· Sometimes, regrettably, though the idea may make us cringe, that voice may be that of a convicted murderer.· That certainly is the case in Harris County, which sentences more convicted murderers to death than any other county.· Another pro bono endeavor involves representing a convicted murderer from Indiana.· President Truman ordered Clark to take every action to apprehend and convict the murderers.
· That is, they must convict him of the offence which they think he probably did not commit.
· It was later revealed that Mr Argles had employed a boy who had been convicted of offences against young children.· James Forster, 68, of Manfield, near Darlington, was convicted of seven offences at Teesside crown court.· The boy was convicted of 71 offences, including 40 charges of burglary, after absconding from a children's home.
· That would put a lighter burden on the prosecution, and improve the chances of convicting an offender.
· Anyone convicted of possession, supplying or producing drugs illegally could be imprisoned.· Rubio, now 57, was convicted in 1972 of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.· Police said Bokin has also been repeatedly convicted of theft, possession of stolen property and writing bad checks.· She was convicted in 1995 of possession for sale of methamphetamine and possession of a shotgun.· Thirty years later, he was convicted for possession of cocaine, and he served 25 months in prison.
· Tomkinson, of Bishopston, Bristol, was unanimously convicted of both rapes.· Boxing champion Mike Tyson was, of course, convicted in the 1992 rape of a beauty pageant contestant.· Only one man has been convicted of rape, and he has been sentenced to four years in jail.· Tyson was convicted of rape in 1992 and sentenced to six years' imprisonment.· On his admission to a policeman in civilian life no doubt that person would be convicted of rape.
· North and Poindexter, both convicted, received light sentences.
· William Joyce had been convicted of treason on the grand scale.
· Paton had denied causing Mr Cochrane's death by driving recklessly and speeding, but was convicted after trial.
VERB· The nightmare of being wrongly accused and convicted of a crime certainly sends shivers down my spine.
· A teacher simply trying to control an unruly child gets arrested and convicted.· He was arrested and convicted of the assaults.· Davis was arrested weeks later and convicted of second-degree assault.
· The police arrested the offender who was tried and convicted of assault.· Under the indictment, Noriega was transported to the United States, tried, convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison.· It is time to indict, try and convict the murderers of Feb. 24.· The two were tried as adults, convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison.· If tried and convicted, Broadus could be sentenced to up to three years in prison.
She was convicted of shoplifting.convict somebody on something He was convicted on fraud charges. a convicted murdererconvict1 verbconvict2 noun
convictcon‧vict2 /ˈkɒnvɪkt $ ˈkɑːn-/ noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Fifty-two convicts began a hunger strike on November 30th.
- Sakhalin was an island where convicts were sent, 700 miles form Khabarovsk.
- There was a report on the news about an escaped convict.
- Fujimori has ruled out releasing convicts.
- Howard plays a convict conscripted with others to help battle a flood along the banks of the Mississippi in 1927.
- She walked through, feeling like a condemned convict.
- State law bars convicts from holding offices invested with executive or legislative authority.
- These were State enterprises, engineered by the military, and using convict and forced labour.
- We were a bunch of convicts, we were.
THESAURUS
someone who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime, or while they are waiting for their trial: · Prisoners may be locked in their cells for twenty-two hours a day.· a prisoner serving a life sentence for murder
especially written someone who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to a prison. Convict is used especially about someone who is sent to prison for a long time. It is more commonly used in historical descriptions, or in the phrase an escaped convict: · The convicts were sent from England to Australia.· Police were hunting for an escaped convict.· Low-risk convicts help to fight forest fires and clean up public lands.
someone who is kept in a prison or a mental hospital: · Some inmates are allowed to have special privileges.· He was described by a fellow inmate as a quiet man.
especially literary someone who is kept somewhere and not allowed to go free, especially in a war or fighting. Captive is a rather formal word which is used especially in literature: · Their objective was to disarm the enemy and release the captives.· She was held captive (=kept as a prisoner) in the jungle for over three years.
a soldier, member of the navy etc who is caught by the enemy during a war and kept in the enemy’s country: · My grandad was a prisoner of war in Germany.· They agreed to release two Iranian prisoners of war.
someone who is kept somewhere as a prisoner, in order to force people to agree to do something, for example in order to get money or to achieve a political aim: · Diplomats are continuing their efforts to secure the release of the hostages.· The US hostages were held in Tehran for over a year.
someone who is kept in a prison, usually because of their political views and often without a trial: · In some cases, political detainees have been beaten or mistreated.· 23,531 people passed through the camps between 1944 and 1962, including 14,647 political internees.· the detainees at Guantanamo Bay
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who is in prison as a punishment for a crime someone who is kept in prison as a punishment: · The prisoners are allowed an hour's exercise every day.political prisoner (=someone who is a prisoner because of their political beliefs): · Thousands of political prisoners remain imprisoned, frequently as a result of unfair trials.
someone who has been proved guilty of a crime and has been sent to prison: · Sakhalin was an island where convicts were sent, 700 miles from Khabarovsk.ex-convict (=someone who used to be in prison): · Stubbs was an ex-convict who got a job as a security guard.an escaped convict (=someone who has escaped from prison): · There was a report on the news about an escaped convict.
a prisoner in a particular prison: · More than half the inmates were there for some sort of violent crime.prison inmate: · The number of prison inmates has been increasing in recent years.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a convicted criminal (=someone who has been found guilty of a crime) By law, convicted felons (=criminals who are sent to prison) may not own or use guns.
someone who has been proved to be guilty of a crime and sent to prison: (=be judged to be guilty)· McCorley was convicted on a charge of assault.
(=be found guilty of it in a court)· He was convicted of conspiracy to carry out terrorist acts.
(=says that they are guilty)· A New York court convicted her as a tax cheat.
a convicted criminal (=someone who has been found guilty of a crime) By law, convicted felons (=criminals who are sent to prison) may not own or use guns. (=says that someone is guilty)· The jury convicted him of two fraud charges.
(=say officially that they are guilty)· The number of women convicted of serious offences is fairly small.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· They say perhaps it was an escaped convict who got into the house while Joe was out.· We went on to the marshes with the soldiers and found the escaped convicts fighting each other.
an escaped convict