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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

Words Related to convict

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

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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