prosecute

/pɹˈɑsəkjˌut/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. conduct a prosecution in a court of law
2. bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
   “The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson”
3. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
   “She pursued many activities”

Synonyms for prosecute

• engage
• pursue

Antonyms of prosecute

• defend

Words that rhyme with prosecute

• shoot
• root
• suit
• boot
• salute
• substitute
• acute
• execute
• absolute
• commute
• fruit
• hoot
• mute
• recruit
• route
• attribute
• constitute
• dispute
• flute
• loot
• moot
• pursuit
• arrowroot
• brute
• chute
• convolute
• dilute
• institute
• overshoot
• toot