convict

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /kənˈvɪkt/, noun: /ˈkɒnvɪkt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. kənˈvɪkt; n. ˈkɑnvɪkt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v., adj. kən vikt′; n. kon′vikt)


Collocations for "convict"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "convict" in context.

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convict

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. the [jury, judge, court] convicted him of [murder]
  2. convicted him of [murder, rape, armed robbery]
  3. was (tried and) convicted [of, for] [murder]
  4. convicted in [2010, a court of law]
  5. convicted on [all, some, two] charges
  6. convicted by the [jury]
  7. convicted and [sent, taken] to jail
  8. convicted and [sentenced, fined, jailed]
  9. convicted at trial
  10. [reasonably, unreasonably, undoubtedly, wrongfully] convicted
  11. (never been) convicted of a crime
n
  1. [an ex, a former, a prison] convict
  2. [hunting, looking] for an escaped convict
  3. The convict escaped from [jail, prison].
  4. The convict should be considered armed and dangerous.
  5. were able to [catch, apprehend] the convict
  6. The convict was sentenced to [twenty years].
  7. [kidnapped, attacked] by escaped convicts
  8. [handcuff, jail, imprison] a convict
'convict' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ample - bail - discharge - evidence - harbor - integration - reform - release - reprieve - sufficient - tag

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