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convict

[kuhn-vikt, kon-vikt] / kənˈvɪkt, ˈkɒn vɪkt /
NOUN
criminal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captive felon prisoner
STRONG
con culprit jailbird loser malefactor repeater
WEAK
long-termer
Antonyms
WEAK
victim
VERB
find guilty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
condemn imprison sentence
STRONG
adjudge attaint doom frame rap
WEAK
bring to justice declare guilty pass sentence on pronounce guilty put away put the screws to send up send up the river throw the book at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free release
WEAK
exonerate liberate

Example Sentences

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Cue the “Perry Mason” theme, except this jury voted to convict.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

It was their evidence in court that helped to convict him.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

"These false confessions are routinely used as the sole evidence to convict, including in capital cases where the death penalty may be imposed," it added.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Yet in 2014 he helped to convict former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell for alleged corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

White and the authorities still had to convict the other henchmen, including Bryan Burkhart and Ramsey.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.