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Meaning
Verb
●
In Law:
To find
guilty
,
as a result of
legal
proceedings
, or (informal) in a
moral
sense.
●
In Religion:
To
convince
,
persuade
; to cause (someone) to
believe in
(something).
Noun
●
In Law & People:
A person
convicted
of a
crime
by a
judicial
body.
●
A person
deported
to a
penal
colony.
●
In Cichlids & Sparids:
The
convict cichlid
(Amatitlania nigrofasciata),
also known as
the
zebra cichlid
, a
popular
aquarium
fish
, with
stripes
that
resemble
a
prison
uniform.
●
A
common name
for the
sheepshead
(Archosargus probatocephalus),
owing to
its
black
and
gray
stripes.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
convict
English
convicter
Anglo-Norman
convictus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Sentence
Disapprove
Convince
Con
Assigned Servant
Government Man
Public Servant
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Incarcerate
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Imprison
Acquit
Prisoner
Impeach
Detain
Exonerate
Extradite
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Punish
Murderer
Offender
Rapist
Accuse
Inmate
Incriminate
Condemn
Sentence
Suspect
Perpetrator
Felon
Defendant
Prison
Accused
Kill
Sue
Prosecutor
Jail
Deport
Person
Woman
Apprehend
Man
Slave
Kidnap
Torture
Fugitive
Pardon
Girl
Policeman
Soldier
Jury
Judge
Boy
Court
Thief
Detainee
Juvenile
Intimidate
Magistrate
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Black Man
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Rhymes
Pict
Evict
Strict
Licked
Depict
Picked
Addict
Clicked
Chicked
Afflict
Inflict
Predict
Convict
Pricked
Restrict
Constrict
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