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Convict

noun
/ˈkɒnvɪkt/
Word Frequency: 2.1

Definitions

1.nounA person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
2.nounA person deported to a penal colony.
3.nounThe convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.
4.nounA common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and gray stripes.
5.verbTo find guilty
"His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity."
6.verb(esp. religious) to convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something)

Synonyms

assigned servantcongovernment manpublic servantpenal colonistdisapprovesentencejailbirdinmategaolbirdindictaccused

Rhymes With

depictconflictderelictafflictperfectstrictbenedictcontradict
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