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Convict

//kənˈvɪkt// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
  2. 2
    a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison wordnet
  3. 3
    A person deported to a penal colony.
  4. 4
    a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense wordnet
  5. 5
    The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.
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  1. 6
    A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and gray stripes.
Verb
  1. 1
    To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense. transitive

    "He was a convicted felon."

  2. 2
    find or declare guilty wordnet
  3. 3
    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.”"

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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”).

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