convict
pronunciation
How to pronounce convict in British English:
UK [kənˈvɪkt , ˈkɒnvɪkt]
How to pronounce convict in American English:
US [kənˈvɪkt , ˈkɑːnvɪkt]
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- Noun:
- a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence
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- Verb:
- find or declare guilty
Word Origin
- convict (v.)
- mid-14c., from Latin convictus, past participle of convincere "to 'overcome' in argument" (see convince). Replaced Old English verb oferstælan. Related: Convicted; convicting.
- convict (n.)
- late 15c., from convict (v). Slang shortening con is from 1893.
Example
- 1. Only one convict has been hanged since 1995 .
- 2. A protester wearing a giant rupert murdoch mask was parading in front of the media boss 's london home this week dressed as a convict .
- 3. Today 's entrepreneur can become tomorrow 's convict .
- 4. It is regrettable that the uk has historically been more reluctant to convict and impose long sentences in cases of white-collar crime than in hong kong or the us .
- 5. One of the most controversial figures of bosnia 's 1992-95 war , abdic went from communist to capitalist to warlord and finally convict , jailed for war crimes against fellow muslims .