📖 Definitions of "Prosecuting"
verb
- 1
To start criminal proceedings against.
"to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot"
- 2
To charge, try.
- 3
To seek to obtain by legal process.
"to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law"
- 4
To pursue something to the end.
"to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim"
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Prosecuting"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pursueverb | (transitive) To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.). |
| engageverb | (transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. |
| accusingnoun | Accusation. |
| allegationnoun | An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts. |
| attorneyverb | (US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession. |
| bringingnoun | The act by which something is brought. |
| chargingnoun | (countable) An act or process of charging (as of a battery). |
| chasingnoun | Engraved or embossed decoration. |
| claimverb | To demand ownership of. |
| continuingnoun | A continuation. |
| furtheringnoun | The act by which something is furthered; furtherance. |
| harassingnoun | Characterized by harassment; pestering, intimidating, besetting. |
| indictingverb | To accuse of wrongdoing; charge. |
| indictmentnoun | (law) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury. |
| indictmentsnoun | (law) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury. |
| judgingnoun | The act of making a judgment. |
| litigationnoun | (law) The conduct of a lawsuit. |
| ongoingnoun | Presently or currently happening; being in progress. |
| persecutingverb | To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief. |
| proceedingsnoun | (law, plural only) The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law. |
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