to convict
Third Person
convicts
Present Participle
convicting
Past Tense
convicted
Past Participle
convicted
1
to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law
transitive
- The jury deliberated and decided to convict the defendant of murder.
- The court is expected to convict the suspect based on the presented evidence.
- The prosecutor worked diligently to build a strong case that would convict the accused.
- The court successfully convicted individuals involved in a major embezzlement scheme.
- Over the years, the legal system has occasionally convicted high-profile figures for various offenses.
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