convict (Meaning)
convict (n)
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
convict (v)
find or declare guilty
Synonyms & Antonyms of convict
convict Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The convict maintained his innocence, claiming he was wrongfully accused.
- The convict's mugshot was added to the database of known offenders.
- He spent years in prison but eventually turned his life around after release as a reformed convict.
- The ex-convict sought employment opportunities to rebuild his life after incarceration.
- The novel tells the story of a young woman's encounter with a convict who escaped from prison.
- 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.