Dictionary

convict en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɑnvɪkt/ (General-American)
• /ˈkɒnvɪkt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• kŏnʹvĭkt (General-American)
• (US) audio

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”).

Meanings

1. A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
2. A person deported to a penal colony.
3. The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.
4. A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and gray stripes.

Forms

Deriveds

autrefois convict · convict hour · convictism · con · ex-convict

Synonyms

government man · assigned servant · public servant · con · penal colonist

Translations (72)

ru з (person deported to a penal colony) · ar مُدَان (person convicted of a crime) · ru к (person deported to a penal colony) · ja 受刑者 (person convicted of a crime) · fa گناهکار (person convicted of a crime) · az məhkum (person convicted of a crime) · it condannato (person convicted of a crime) · tr hükümlü (person convicted of a crime) · bg осъ́ден (person convicted of a crime) · pl skazaniec (person convicted of a crime) · tr mahkûm (person convicted of a crime) · ar سَجِين (person convicted of a crime) · my ထောင်သား (person convicted of a crime) · ja 囚人 (person convicted of a crime) · nn straffange (person deported to a penal colony) · ru осуждённый (person deported to a penal colony) · fr criminel (person convicted of a crime) · pdt Vebräakja (person convicted of a crime) · mk осуденик (person convicted of a crime) · it deportato (person deported to a penal colony) · ko 재소자 (person convicted of a crime) · id terpidana (person convicted of a crime) · nb straffange (person deported to a penal colony) · ru осуждённый (person convicted of a crime) · de Sträfling (person convicted of a crime) · da straffeafsoner (person convicted of a crime) · ru коло́дник (person deported to a penal colony) · nb straffange (person convicted of a crime) · nn straffange (person convicted of a crime) · ru зэк (person deported to a penal colony) · ja 犯罪者 (person convicted of a crime) · lt (kaltu) nuteistasis (person convicted of a crime) · fa مجرم (person convicted of a crime) · vi bị cáo (person convicted of a crime) · km ទណ្ឌិត (person convicted of a crime) · be засу́джаны (person convicted of a crime) · uk осу́джений (person convicted of a crime) · cs odsouzený (person deported to a penal colony) · hy դատապարտյալ (person convicted of a crime) · da straffefange (person convicted of a crime) · lt nuteistoji (person convicted of a crime) · ru заключённый (person deported to a penal colony) · sk odsúdenec (person convicted of a crime) · kmr mehkûm (person convicted of a crime) · el εξόριστος (person deported to a penal colony) · uk засу́джений (person convicted of a crime) · cs mukl (person deported to a penal colony) · be асу́джаны (person convicted of a crime) · id narapidana (person convicted of a crime) · fi vanki (person deported to a penal colony) · ko 기결수 (person convicted of a crime) · el κατάδικος (person convicted of a crime) · fi tuomittu (person convicted of a crime) · cmn 囚犯 (person convicted of a crime) · cs odsouzený (person convicted of a crime) · cmn 已決犯 /已决犯 (person convicted of a crime) · fi rangaistusvanki (person convicted of a crime) · bg като́ржник (person deported to a penal colony) · fr bagnard (person deported to a penal colony) · el κατάδικος (person deported to a penal colony) · nl strafkolonist (person deported to a penal colony) · ms banduan (person convicted of a crime) · sk odsúdený (person convicted of a crime) · ru ка́торжник (person deported to a penal colony) · pt condenado (person convicted of a crime) · ko 죄수 (person convicted of a crime) · nl veroordeelde (person convicted of a crime) · hu elítélt (person convicted of a crime) · es convicto (person convicted of a crime) · kmr hikimxwarî (person convicted of a crime) · fi vanki (person convicted of a crime) · it carcerato (person convicted of a crime)

convict en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• kənvĭktʹ
• /kənˈvɪkt/

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”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
   • His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
   • He was a convicted felon.
   • 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. 1936, Robert Frost, “The Vindictives”, in A Further Range:
2. To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).
   • Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is standing by his decision not to integrate Apple’s CarPlay into the company’s EVs, even as rivals embrace it. […] Speaking on The Verge’s Decoder podcast, Scaringe said Rivian aims to build a “seamless digital experience” entirely within its own software ecosystem. This means that Rivian will simply be offering native access to key apps like Apple Music, Spotify, Google Maps, and YouTube, according to MacRumors. […] Rivian’s software approach mirrors that of Tesla, which also relies on its own app integrations rather than Apple’s. […] The Rivian CEO added that the company is preparing to introduce AI-powered features within 18 months, including native voice-to-text messaging. Scaringe said this upcoming AI suite will further justify the brand’s decision to control the in-vehicle experience. “We’re really convicted on this,” the CEO said. While he acknowledged that some customers may avoid Rivian due to the lack of CarPlay, Scaringe said he’s “very confident” in the choice. “Some of those decisions not everyone’s going to agree with,” he said. “That’s okay.” 2025 October 16, EV.com Staff, quoting RJ Scaringe, “Rivian CEO Stands Firm on Skipping Apple CarPlay, Calls It a “Convicted” Decision”, in EV.com:

Forms

Antonyms

acquit

Deriveds

nonconvicted · self-convicted · unconvicted · unconvict · convictable · reconvict

Hypernyms

adjudicate

Hyponyms

abjudge

Relateds

guilty · conviction · courage of one's convictions

Synonyms

adjudge · talk around · win over · sentence · deem · talk over · win over · sentence · condemn · pimp · convince · convict · bring round · disapprove · wash with · procure · gain over · judge · convince · persuade · prevail upon · convict · damn · bring round · draw · push · suade · doom

Translations (79)

tr hüküm giydirmek (to find guilty) · es condenar (to find guilty) · sk odsúdiť (to find guilty) · sh osuđívati (to find guilty) · sk usvedčovať (to find guilty) · pl skazywać (to find guilty) · sk usvedčiť (to find guilty) · sh presúditi (to find guilty) · cs odsuzovat (to find guilty) · mk осуди (to find guilty) · sk odsudzovať (to find guilty) · fi todeta syylliseksi (to find guilty) · es convencer (to convince (someone of a belief)) · grc ἐξελέγχω (to find guilty) · ca condemnar (to find guilty) · fr condamner (to find guilty) · mhr судитлаш (to find guilty) · az məhkum etmək (to find guilty) · sh presuđívati (to find guilty) · lt nuteisti (to find guilty) · km ទណ្ឌិត (to find guilty) · la damnō (to find guilty) · hy դատապարտել (to find guilty) · ang forwyrċan (to find guilty) · ru приговори́ть (to find guilty) · nl vonnissen (to find guilty) · pl skazać (to find guilty) · fa محکوم کردن (to find guilty) · uk присуди́ти (to find guilty) · uk засуди́ти (to find guilty) · sh osúditi (to find guilty) · ru признава́ть вино́вным (to find guilty) · lt pripažinti kaltu (to find guilty) · be асуджа́ць (to find guilty) · bg признава́м за вино́вен (to find guilty) · ru призна́ть вино́вным (to find guilty) · uk прису́джувати (to find guilty) · ja 思わせる (to convince (someone of a belief)) · sh осуђи́вати (to find guilty) · cmn 判罪 (to find guilty) · be асудзі́ць (to find guilty) · sh пресуђи́вати (to find guilty) · cs odsoudit (to find guilty) · da dømme (to find guilty) · it condannare (to find guilty) · es sentenciar (to find guilty) · cs usvědčovat (to find guilty) · ja 宣告する (to find guilty) · ga ciontaigh (to find guilty) · he הִרְשִׁיעַ (to find guilty) · el καταδικάζω (to find guilty) · id menyatakan bersalah (to find guilty) · ru осужда́ть (to find guilty) · tr mahkum etmek (to find guilty) · cs usvědčit (to find guilty) · uk засу́джувати (to find guilty) · cmn 定罪 (to find guilty) · de verurteilen (to find guilty) · hu elítél (to find guilty) · sh осу́дити (to find guilty) · yi פֿאַרמשפּטן (to find guilty) · vi kết án (to find guilty) · pt condenar (to find guilty) · fi paheksua (to find guilty) · eo kondamni (to find guilty) · nl veroordelen (to find guilty) · bg осъ́дя (to find guilty) · ja 信念させる (to convince (someone of a belief)) · ja 思わす (to convince (someone of a belief)) · bg осъ́ждам (to find guilty) · ga daor (to find guilty) · ar أَدَانَ (to find guilty) · ru пригова́ривать (to find guilty) · mk осудува (to find guilty) · ru осуди́ть (to find guilty) · sl obsoditi (to find guilty) · es culpabilizar (to find guilty) · mi whakahara (to find guilty) · sh пресу́дити (to find guilty)