Convict meaning

What does “convict” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“convict” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison.

convict

noun

  1. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

  2. a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense

verb

  1. find or declare guilty

    “The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced”

    Oppositesacquit

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University