Related Words for prosecute

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WordSyllablesCategories
engage
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Verb, Verb
pursue
x/
Verb, Verb
defend
x/
Verb, Verb
persecute
/xx
Verb
indict
x/
Verb
punish
/x
Verb
prosecution
xx/x
Noun
exonerate
x/xx
Verb
criminalize
/xxx
Verb
impeach
x/
Verb
incriminate
x/xx
Verb
condemn
x/
Verb
litigate
/xx
Verb
apprehend
xx/
Verb
denounce
x/
Verb
enforce
x/
Verb
vindicate
/xx
Verb
convict
/x
Noun
imprison
x/x
Verb
depose
x/
Verb
harass
x/
Verb
prosecutors
/xxx
Noun
investigate
x/xx
Verb
adjudicate
x/xx
Verb
detain
x/
Verb
deport
x/
Verb
extradite
/xx
Verb
implicate
/xx
Verb
execute
/xx
Verb
perpetrators
/xxx
Noun
defame
x/
Verb
arrest
x/
Noun
compel
x/
Verb
confiscate
/xx
Verb
kill
/
Verb
repudiate
x/xx
Verb
identify
x/xx
Verb
acquit
x/
Verb
protect
x/
Verb
seize
/
Verb
legislate
/xx
Verb
perpetrate
/xx
Verb
cooperate
x/xx
Verb
penalize
/xx
Verb
authorize
/xx
Verb
intervene
xx/
Verb
assassinate
x/xx
Verb
criminals
/xx
Noun
thwart
/
Verb
commit
x/
Verb
demonize
/xx
Verb
confront
x/
Verb
molest
x/
Adjective
kidnap
/x
Noun
procure
x/
Verb
oust
/
Verb
authorise
xxx
Verb
appoint
x/
Verb
legalize
/xx
Verb
oppose
x/
Verb
interrogate
x/xx
Verb
proscribe
x/
Verb
persuade
x/
Verb
criticize
/xx
Verb
retaliate
x/xx
Verb
justify
/xx
Verb
legitimize
x/xx
Verb
dismiss
x/
Verb
recover
x/x
Verb
liquidate
/xx
Verb
defraud
x/
Verb
expel
x/
Verb
discredit
x/x
Noun
extort
x/
Verb
detect
x/
Verb
threaten
/x
Verb
evade
x/
Verb
defendants
x/x
Noun
reimburse
xx/
Verb
undertake
/xx
Verb
chastise
x/
Verb
abduct
x/
Verb
accuse
x/
Verb
publicize
/xx
Verb
supervise
/xx
Verb
compensate
/xx
Verb
classify
/xx
Verb
unlawful
x/x
Adjective
eradicate
x/xx
Verb
intend
x/
Verb
dispose
x/
Verb
stigmatize
/xx
Verb
conceal
x/
Verb
slay
/
Verb
destroy
x/
Verb
crucify
/xx
Verb
denigrate
/xx
Verb
employ
x/
Verb
suppress
x/
Verb
expose
x/
Verb
implement
/xx
Verb
deter
x/
Verb
rehabilitate
xx/xx
Verb
restrain
x/
Verb
enjoin
x/
Verb
refuse
x/
Noun
process
/x
Noun
proceed
x/
Verb
take to court
///
Phrase, Verb
present
/x
Noun
have up
//
Phrase, Verb
police
x/
Noun
convince
x/
Verb
lawyer
/x
Noun
convene
x/
Verb
continue
x/x
Verb
commence
x/
Verb
practise
/x
Noun
assess
x/
Verb
have
/
Verb
set forth
//
Phrase, Verb
deal with
//
Phrase, Verb
enter into
/xx/
Phrase, Verb
stand
/
Noun
institute
/xx
Name
sentence
/x
Noun
court
/
Noun
paper
/x
Noun
proctor
/x
Name
prove
/
Verb
carry out
/x/
Phrase, Verb
serve
/
Verb
advocate
/xx
Noun
bring in
/x
Phrase, Verb
plead
/
Verb
pass
/
Noun
incur
x/
Verb
exhibit
x/x
Noun
act on
//
Phrase, Verb
summon
/x
Verb
propound
x/
Verb
start
/
Noun
conduct
x/
Noun
violators
/xxx
Noun
traffickers
/xx
Noun
wrongdoers
//x
Noun
bigamy
/xx
Noun
assailants
x/x
Noun
hijackers
/xx
Noun
adjudication
xxx/x
Noun
attorney
x/x
Noun, Verb
blame
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
bring
/
Verb
build
/
Verb, Noun
carry
/x
Verb, Noun
charge
/
Noun, Verb
chase
/
Noun, Verb
close
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
compute
x/
Verb, Noun
continuation
xxx/x
Noun
deal
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
death
/
Noun
deem
/
Verb, Noun
evaluate
x/xx
Verb
follow
/x
Verb, Noun
further
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
gauge
/
Noun, Verb
guilty
/x
Adjective, Noun
haunt
/
Verb, Noun
hear
/
Verb
indictment
x/x
Noun
initiate
x/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
judge
/
Noun, Verb
judgement
/x
Noun
judgment
/x
Noun
keep
/
Verb, Noun
law
/
Noun, Verb
lawsuit
/x
Noun
maintain
x/
Verb
ongoing
/xx
Adjective, Noun
persecution
xx/x
Noun
persevere
xx/
Verb
prison
/x
Noun, Verb
prosecutorial
xxx/xx
Adjective
pursuit
x/
Noun
represent
xx/
Verb
repress
x/
Verb, Noun
sanction
/x
Noun, Verb
sue
/
Name, Verb
suit
/
Noun, Verb
sustain
x/
Verb, Noun
translate
x/
Verb, Noun
trial
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
tried
/
Adjective
trouble
/x
Noun, Verb
wrong
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
save
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
get
/
Verb, Noun
tell
/
Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
headlines
/x
Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
anymore
xx/
Adverb
sorta
/x
Adverb