convict

/kˈɑnvɪkt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
2. a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense

verb

1. find or declare guilty
   “The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced”

Synonyms for convict

• con
• inmate
• yard bird
• yardbird

Antonyms of convict

• acquit