Definitions for convict
kənˈvɪkt; ˈkɒn vɪktcon·vict

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. convict, con, inmate, yard bird, yardbirdnoun

   a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

2. convictverb

   a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense

3. convictverb

   find or declare guilty

   "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. convictnoun

   A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.

   Etymology: From convicter, from convictus, the past participle of convinco

2. convictnoun

   A person deported to a penal colony.

   Etymology: From convicter, from convictus, the past participle of convinco

3. convictnoun

   A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and stripes.

   Etymology: From convicter, from convictus, the past participle of convinco

4. convictverb

   To find guilty

   Etymology: From convicter, from convictus, the past participle of convinco

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Convict

   proved or found guilty; convicted

   Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]

2. Convictnoun

   a person proved guilty of a crime alleged against him; one legally convicted or sentenced to punishment for some crime

   Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]

3. Convictnoun

   a criminal sentenced to penal servitude

   Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]

4. Convictverb

   to prove or find guilty of an offense or crime charged; to pronounce guilty, as by legal decision, or by one's conscience

   Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]

5. Convictverb

   to prove or show to be false; to confute; to refute

   Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]

6. Convictverb

   to demonstrate by proof or evidence; to prove

   Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]

7. Convictverb

   to defeat; to doom to destruction

   Etymology: [L. convictus, p. p. of convincere to convict, prove. See Convice.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Convict

   A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison", sometimes referred to in slang as simply a "con". Convicts are often called prisoners or inmates. Persons convicted and sentenced to non-custodial sentences often are not termed "convicts". Ex-convict is a common way of referring to a person who has been released from prison. The legal label of "ex-convict" has much wider lifelong implications, so the person may suffer long-term handicaps and social stigma, including restricting access to certain categories of employment. In the Australian context, the Federal government generally will not employ an ex-convict, but some other state organizations may or may not have a time limit restricting employment.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Convict

   kon-vikt′, v.t. to prove guilty: to pronounce guilty.—n. Con′vict, one convicted or found guilty of crime, esp. one who has been condemned to penal servitude.—ns. Convic′tion, act of convincing: strong belief: a proving guilty: (theol.) the condition of being consciously convicted of sin; Con′victism, the convict system.—adj. Convict′ive, able to convince or convict.—Carry conviction, to bear irresistibly the stamp or proof of truth; Under conviction, in such a state of awakened consciousness. [From root of Convince.]

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Pronounce

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'convict' in Verbs Frequency: #942

How to pronounce convict?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say convict in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of convict in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of convict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of convict in a Sentence

1. Kardashian West:

   The jury convicted Corey 10-2 and he was sentenced him to life in prison. If his trial was today, the jury would have had to be unanimous for him to be convicted, since his trial, witnesses have recanted, new evidence of his potential innocence has come to light, and there are claims of jurors being pressured into voting to convict.

2. Christa Groshek:

   It makes their job a lot easier. They don't have to prove intent to kill, this allows for a jury to return a conviction without having to believe the cop was bad. Juries don't like to convict cops.

3. Simi Valley:

   A key piece of evidence used to convict( the) defendant was found to not contain Craig Coley never DNA, but to instead contain the DNA of other individuals.

4. Assistant US Attorney Elizabeth Geddes:

   It is now time for Robert Kelly, Robert Kelly, to pay for Robert Kelly crimes. Convict him.

5. Charles Schumer:

   Make no mistake, a trial will be held in the United States Senate and there will be a vote to convict the president.

Popularity rank by frequency of use