convict

Definition

To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.

Etymology

From Middle English convicten, from Anglo-Norman convicter, from Latin convictus, the past participle of convincō (“to convict”). Doublet of convince. Displaced native Old English forwyrċan (“to convict, condemn”).

Example Sentences

• "He was a convicted felon."
• "His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity."
• "And his subjects wrung all they could wring / Out of temple and palace and store. / But when there seemed no more to bring, / His captors convicted the king / Of once having started a war, / And strangled the wretch with a string."

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