Dictionary entryCEFR B2verb
convict
IPA pronunciation: /kənˈvɪkt/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
осудить, признать виновным
English definition
To officially declare that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law.
Example
He was convicted of theft and sentenced to two years in prison.
Collocations
- convict of
- convicted criminal
- wrongly convicted
- convict someone
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