convict

C1
Pronunciation
/ˈkɒnvɪkt/
/ˈkɑnvɪkt/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.

2 Definition

A person deported to a penal colony.

3 Definition

The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.

4 Definition

A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and gray stripes.

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To find guilty

Example Sentences
  • His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
2 Definition

(esp. religious) to convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something)