convict
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convict
- /kənˈvɪkt/
- /ˈkɒnvɪkt/ UK
- /ˈkɑnvɪkt/ US
Rhymes with -ɪkt
Where it comes from
From Middle English convicten, from Anglo-Norman convicter, from Latin convictus, the past participle of convincō (“to convict”). Doublet of convince. Displaced native Old English forwyrċan (“to convict, condemn”).
verb convicts · convicting · convicted
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To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
He was a convicted felon.
Similar: sentence, disapprove
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To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).
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Similar: bring round, convince, win over, convict, draw, gain over, persuade, pimp, prevail upon, procure, push, suade
Similar: adjudge, convict, condemn, damn, deem, doom, judge, sentence · Opposite: acquit
noun convicts
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A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
Similar: assigned servant, con, government man, public servant
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A person deported to a penal colony.
Similar: penal colonist
- The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.
- A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and gray stripes.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: jailbird, inmate, gaolbird, con, indict, accused, sentencing, sentence, prosecute, conviction, punish, acknowledge, accuse, convince, defendant, judge
Translations
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verb to find guilty
| Español | condenar, sentenciar, culpabilizar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 宣告する senkoku suru |
| 中文 | 判罪 pànzuì, 定罪 dìngzuì |
| Português | condenar |
| Français | condamner |
| Deutsch | verurteilen |
| Italiano | condannare |
| Ελληνικά | καταδικάζω katadikázo |
| Русский | осужда́ть osuždátʹ, осуди́ть osudítʹ, признава́ть вино́вным priznavátʹ vinóvnym, призна́ть вино́вным priznátʹ vinóvnym, пригова́ривать prigovárivatʹ, приговори́ть prigovorítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | kết án |
| العربية | أَدَانَ ʔadāna |
| עברית | הִרְשִׁיעַ hirshía |
verb to convince (someone of a belief)
| Español | convencer |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 思わせる omowaseru, 思わす omowasu, 信念させる shinnen saseru |
noun person convicted of a crime
| Español | convicto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기결수 gigyeolsu, 재소자 jaesoja, 죄수 joesu |
| 日本語 | 受刑者 jūkeisha, 犯罪者 hanzaisha, 囚人 shūjin |
| 中文 | 囚犯 qiúfàn, 已決犯 /已决犯 yǐjuéfàn |
| Português | condenado |
| Français | criminel |
| Deutsch | Sträfling |
| Italiano | condannato, carcerato |
| Ελληνικά | κατάδικος katádikos |
| Русский | осуждённый osuždjónnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | bị cáo |
| العربية | سَجِين sajīn, مُدَان mudān |
noun person deported to a penal colony
| Français | bagnard |
|---|---|
| Italiano | deportato |
| Ελληνικά | εξόριστος exóristos, κατάδικος katádikos |
| Русский | осуждённый osuždjónnyj, заключённый zaključónnyj, з z/k, к z/k, зэк zɛk, ка́торжник kátoržnik |
Talk about this word "convict." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/convict. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. convict. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/convict "convict." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/convict.Cite this
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title = {convict},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/convict},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
