convict
verb/kənˈvɪkt/
/kənˈvɪkt/
[often passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they convict | /kənˈvɪkt/ /kənˈvɪkt/ |
| he / she / it convicts | /kənˈvɪkts/ /kənˈvɪkts/ |
| past simple convicted | /kənˈvɪktɪd/ /kənˈvɪktɪd/ |
| past participle convicted | /kənˈvɪktɪd/ /kənˈvɪktɪd/ |
| -ing form convicting | /kənˈvɪktɪŋ/ /kənˈvɪktɪŋ/ |
- to decide and state officially in court that somebody is guilty of a crime
- be convicted (of something) He was convicted of fraud.
- a convicted murderer
- convict somebody (of something) There wasn’t enough evidence to convict her.
Collocations Criminal justiceCriminal justiceBreaking the law- break/violate/obey/uphold the law
- be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
- be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges
- be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
- be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud
- face two charges of indecent assault
- admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
- deny the allegations/claims/charges
- confess to a crime
- grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
- stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
- take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
- face/avoid/escape prosecution
- seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
- hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
- sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
- sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock
- plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
- be called to/enter (British English) the witness box
- take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand
- call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
- give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
- raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
- reach a unanimous/majority verdict
- return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
- convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
- secure a conviction/your acquittal
- lodge/file an appeal
- appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
- pass sentence on somebody
- carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
- receive/be given the death penalty
- be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
- carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years' imprisonment)
- be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
- do/serve time/ten years
- be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
- be/put somebody/spend X years on death row
- be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec1- She was convicted of a serious driving offence.
- They were convicted of the murder of two teenagers.
- He was convicted on a drug charge.
- She was convicted for her part in the crime.
- They were convicted on all 13 counts.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- wrongfully
- wrongly
- rightly
- …
- for
- of
- on
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin convict- ‘demonstrated, refuted, convicted’, from the verb convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’. The noun is from obsolete convict ‘convicted’.Want to learn more?
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