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convict

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of convict

a person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence

  • a warning that the three escaped convicts were armed and dangerous
Synonyms of convict

con, jailbird
Words Related to convict

lifer, trusty

parolee, probationer

captive, capture, inmate, internee, prisoner

convict

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of convict

to find or pronounce guilty

  • an accused person is presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law
Synonyms of convict

condemn
Words Related to convict

accuse, arraign, charge, impeach, indict

censure, damn, denounce, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove

admonish, castigate, chastise

penalize, punish, sentence
Near Antonyms of convict

cite, commend, endorse (also indorse)

approve, bless, sanction
Antonyms of convict

absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate

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