convict (Meaning)

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convict (n)

a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense

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convict (v)

find or declare guilty

convict Sentence Examples

  1. The jury reached a verdict of guilty, and the judge declared him a convict.
  2. The convict was escorted to the prison cell by the correctional officers.
  3. After serving his sentence, he struggled to reintegrate into society as an ex-convict.
  4. The prison guard closely monitored the activities of each convict in the yard.
  5. The convict maintained his innocence, claiming he was wrongfully accused.
  6. The convict's mugshot was added to the database of known offenders.
  7. He spent years in prison but eventually turned his life around after release as a reformed convict.
  8. The ex-convict sought employment opportunities to rebuild his life after incarceration.
  9. The novel tells the story of a young woman's encounter with a convict who escaped from prison.
  10. Despite his criminal past, the convict showed remorse and a commitment to rehabilitation.

FAQs About the word convict

a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison, a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense, find or declare guilty

indict, accuse,condemn, punish, sentence, denounce,charge, impeach, reproach, censure

cite, acquit,acquit, vindicate, absolve, cite, absolve, commend, exonerate, commend

The jury reached a verdict of guilty, and the judge declared him a convict.

The convict was escorted to the prison cell by the correctional officers.

After serving his sentence, he struggled to reintegrate into society as an ex-convict.

The prison guard closely monitored the activities of each convict in the yard.