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unprosecuted en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English prosecuted English unprosecuted From un- + prosecuted.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not prosecuted
    • We are investigating several unprosecuted offenses from the past.
    • Palestinians inside of Israel do not enjoy full citizenship and are sitting ducks for attacks by Israelis that go unprosecuted. 2009 January 3, “The Plight of the Israelis, or Palestinians, or Both”, in New York Times: