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Convicts

A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.

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noun

1
A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
2
A person deported to a penal colony.
3
The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.
4
A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and gray stripes.

verb

1
To find guilty
"His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity."
2
(esp. religious) to convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something)

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Convicts"

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Word	Definition
jailbirdnoun	A prisoner or an ex-prisoner
inmatenoun	A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).
gaolbirdnoun	(Commonwealth) Dated spelling of jailbird.
connoun	(informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
accusednoun	(law) The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
condemnverb	(transitive) To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.
condemnednoun	A person sentenced to death.
condemningnoun	condemnation
condemnsverb	(transitive) To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.
confinementsnoun	The act of confining or the state of being confined.
consnoun	(programming) A data structure in Lisp that is a pair of pointers, car and cdr, used mainly for lists.
convictionsnoun	(countable) A firmly held belief.
criminalsnoun	a 1975 Indian Malayalam film, directed by S. Babu and produced by Salam Karassery.
dams	(formerly Driot-Arnoux Motorsport, currently Driot Associés Motor Sport; racing as DAMS Lucas Oil for sponsorship reasons) an auto racing team from France, involved in many areas of motorsport.
defendantsnoun	(law) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.
denouncesverb	(transitive) To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.
detained	Held in custody or confinement.
detaineenoun	Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
detaineesnoun	Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
escapeesnoun	Someone who has become free through escaping imprisonment.