prosecute

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprɒsɪkjuːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɑsɪˌkjut/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pros′i kyo̅o̅t′)

Inflections of 'prosecute' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
prosecutes
v 3rd person singular
prosecuting
v pres p
prosecuted
v past
prosecuted
v past p

Collocations for "prosecute"


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

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prosecute

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. prosecute the [offenders, perpetrators, politicians]
  2. prosecute a [criminal, person, company]
  3. prosecute [criminals]
  4. prosecute for the [council, government, organization]
  5. prosecuted him for [slander, embezzlement, violations]
  6. was prosecuted for [slander]
  7. [will, might, could] be prosecuted
  8. [trespassers, shoplifters, thieves] will be prosecuted
  9. [might, will, can] prosecute
  10. prosecute on behalf of [her, the state, the organization]
  11. worth prosecuting
  12. [power, decision, tendency] to prosecute
'prosecute' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
basis - factual

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