noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkɒnvɪkt/
General-American:kŏnʹvĭkt
General-American:/ˈkɑnvɪkt/
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kənvĭktʹ
/kənˈvɪkt/
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rhymes with -ɪkt
CMU ARPABET:K AA1 N V IH0 K T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:K AH0 N V IH1 K T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: assigned servant, con, government man, public servant
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person deported to a penal colony.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: penal colonist
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and gray stripes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: law
Examples
He was a convicted felon.
His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sentence, disapprove
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: con, inmate, yard bird, yardbird
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prisoner, captive
Narrower terms: lifer, trusty
8
noun
Meaning 8
a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wrongdoer, offender
Narrower terms: first offender, sex offender
9
verb
Meaning 9
find or declare guilty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: acquit
Broader terms: pronounce, label, judge
Narrower terms: reconvict
History
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”).
Across languages
Translations
148 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
سَجِين
(sajīn)
— person convicted of a crime
Arabic:
مُدَان
(mudān)
— person convicted of a crime
Armenian:
դատապարտյալ
(datapartyal)
— person convicted of a crime
Azerbaijani:
məhkum
— person convicted of a crime
Belarusian:
засу́джаны
(zasúdžany)
— person convicted of a crime
Belarusian:
асу́джаны
(asúdžany)
— person convicted of a crime
Bulgarian:
осъ́ден
(osǎ́den)
— person convicted of a crime
Burmese:
ထောင်သား
(htaungsa:)
— person convicted of a crime
Chinese Mandarin:
囚犯
(qiúfàn)
— person convicted of a crime
Chinese Mandarin:
已決犯 /已决犯
(yǐjuéfàn)
— person convicted of a crime
Czech:
odsouzený
— person convicted of a crime
Dutch:
veroordeelde
— person convicted of a crime
Finnish:
tuomittu
— person convicted of a crime
Finnish:
vanki
— person convicted of a crime
Finnish:
rangaistusvanki
— person convicted of a crime
French:
criminel
— person convicted of a crime
German:
Sträfling
— person convicted of a crime
Greek:
κατάδικος
(katádikos)
— person convicted of a crime
Hungarian:
elítélt
— person convicted of a crime
Indonesian:
terpidana
— person convicted of a crime
Indonesian:
narapidana
— person convicted of a crime
Italian:
condannato
— person convicted of a crime
Italian:
carcerato
— person convicted of a crime
Japanese:
受刑者
(jūkeisha)
— person convicted of a crime
Japanese:
犯罪者
(hanzaisha)
— person convicted of a crime
Japanese:
囚人
(shūjin)
— person convicted of a crime
Khmer:
ទណ្ឌិត
(tɔɔtŭəndɨt)
— person convicted of a crime
Korean:
기결수
(gigyeolsu)
— person convicted of a crime
Korean:
재소자
(jaesoja)
— person convicted of a crime
Korean:
죄수
(joesu)
— person convicted of a crime
Northern Kurdish:
mehkûm
— person convicted of a crime
Northern Kurdish:
hikimxwarî
— person convicted of a crime
Lithuanian:
(kaltu) nuteistasis
— person convicted of a crime
Lithuanian:
nuteistoji
— person convicted of a crime
Macedonian:
осуденик
(osudenik)
— person convicted of a crime
Malay:
banduan
— person convicted of a crime
Norwegian Bokmål:
straffange
— person convicted of a crime
Norwegian Nynorsk:
straffange
— person convicted of a crime
Persian:
مجرم
(mojrem)
— person convicted of a crime
Persian:
گناهکار
(gonâhkâr)
— person convicted of a crime
Plautdietsch:
Vebräakja
— person convicted of a crime
Polish:
skazaniec
— person convicted of a crime
Portuguese:
condenado
— person convicted of a crime
Russian:
осуждённый
(osuždjónnyj)
— person convicted of a crime
Slovak:
odsúdený
— person convicted of a crime
Slovak:
odsúdenec
— person convicted of a crime
Spanish:
convicto
— person convicted of a crime
Turkish:
mahkûm
— person convicted of a crime
Turkish:
hükümlü
— person convicted of a crime
Ukrainian:
засу́джений
(zasúdženyj)
— person convicted of a crime
Ukrainian:
осу́джений
(osúdženyj)
— person convicted of a crime
Vietnamese:
bị cáo
— person convicted of a crime
Bulgarian:
като́ржник
(katóržnik)
— person deported to a penal colony
Czech:
odsouzený
— person deported to a penal colony
Czech:
mukl
— person deported to a penal colony
Dutch:
strafkolonist
— person deported to a penal colony
Finnish:
vanki
— person deported to a penal colony
French:
bagnard
— person deported to a penal colony
Greek:
εξόριστος
(exóristos)
— person deported to a penal colony
Greek:
κατάδικος
(katádikos)
— person deported to a penal colony
Italian:
deportato
— person deported to a penal colony
Norwegian Bokmål:
straffange
— person deported to a penal colony
Norwegian Nynorsk:
straffange
— person deported to a penal colony
Russian:
осуждённый
(osuždjónnyj)
— person deported to a penal colony
Russian:
заключённый
(zaključónnyj)
— person deported to a penal colony
Russian:
з
(z/k)
— person deported to a penal colony
Russian:
к
(z/k)
— person deported to a penal colony
Russian:
зэк
(zɛk)
— person deported to a penal colony
Russian:
ка́торжник
(kátoržnik)
— person deported to a penal colony
Russian:
коло́дник
(kolódnik)
— person deported to a penal colony
Arabic:
أَدَانَ
(ʔadāna)
— to find guilty
Armenian:
դատապարտել
(datapartel)
— to find guilty
Azerbaijani:
məhkum etmək
— to find guilty
Belarusian:
асуджа́ць
(asudžácʹ)
— to find guilty
Belarusian:
асудзі́ць
(asudzícʹ)
— to find guilty
Bulgarian:
осъ́ждам
(osǎ́ždam)
— to find guilty
Bulgarian:
осъ́дя
(osǎ́dja)
— to find guilty
Bulgarian:
признава́м за вино́вен
(priznavám za vinóven)
— to find guilty
Catalan:
condemnar
— to find guilty
Chinese Mandarin:
判罪
(pànzuì)
— to find guilty
Chinese Mandarin:
定罪
(dìngzuì)
— to find guilty
Czech:
odsuzovat
— to find guilty
Czech:
odsoudit
— to find guilty
Czech:
usvědčovat
— to find guilty
Czech:
usvědčit
— to find guilty
Dutch:
veroordelen
— to find guilty
Dutch:
vonnissen
— to find guilty
Esperanto:
kondamni
— to find guilty
Finnish:
todeta syylliseksi
— to find guilty
Finnish:
paheksua
— to find guilty
French:
condamner
— to find guilty
German:
verurteilen
— to find guilty
Greek:
καταδικάζω
(katadikázo)
— to find guilty
Ancient Greek:
ἐξελέγχω
(exelénkhō)
— to find guilty
Hebrew:
הִרְשִׁיעַ
(hirshía)
— to find guilty
Hungarian:
elítél
— to find guilty
Indonesian:
menyatakan bersalah
— to find guilty
Irish:
daor
— to find guilty
Irish:
ciontaigh
— to find guilty
Italian:
condannare
— to find guilty
Japanese:
宣告する
(senkoku suru)
— to find guilty
Khmer:
ទណ្ឌិត
(tɔɔtŭəndɨt)
— to find guilty
Latin:
damnō
— to find guilty
Lithuanian:
nuteisti
— to find guilty
Lithuanian:
pripažinti kaltu
— to find guilty
Macedonian:
осудува
(osuduva)
— to find guilty
Macedonian:
осуди
(osudi)
— to find guilty
Māori:
whakahara
— to find guilty
Eastern Mari:
судитлаш
(suditlaš)
— to find guilty
Old English:
forwyrċan
— to find guilty
Persian:
محکوم کردن
(mahkum kardan)
— to find guilty
Polish:
skazywać
— to find guilty
Polish:
skazać
— to find guilty
Portuguese:
condenar
— to find guilty
Russian:
осужда́ть
(osuždátʹ)
— to find guilty
Russian:
осуди́ть
(osudítʹ)
— to find guilty
Russian:
признава́ть вино́вным
(priznavátʹ vinóvnym)
— to find guilty
Russian:
призна́ть вино́вным
(priznátʹ vinóvnym)
— to find guilty
Russian:
пригова́ривать
(prigovárivatʹ)
— to find guilty
Russian:
приговори́ть
(prigovorítʹ)
— to find guilty
Serbo-Croatian:
пресуђи́вати
— to find guilty
Serbo-Croatian:
пресу́дити
— to find guilty
Serbo-Croatian:
осуђи́вати
— to find guilty
Serbo-Croatian:
осу́дити
— to find guilty
Serbo-Croatian:
presuđívati
— to find guilty
Serbo-Croatian:
presúditi
— to find guilty
Serbo-Croatian:
osuđívati
— to find guilty
Serbo-Croatian:
osúditi
— to find guilty
Slovak:
odsudzovať
— to find guilty
Slovak:
odsúdiť
— to find guilty
Slovak:
usvedčovať
— to find guilty
Slovak:
usvedčiť
— to find guilty
Slovene:
obsoditi
— to find guilty
Spanish:
condenar
— to find guilty
Spanish:
sentenciar
— to find guilty
Spanish:
culpabilizar
— to find guilty
Turkish:
mahkum etmek
— to find guilty
Turkish:
hüküm giydirmek
— to find guilty
Ukrainian:
засу́джувати
(zasúdžuvaty)
— to find guilty
Ukrainian:
засуди́ти
(zasudýty)
— to find guilty
Ukrainian:
прису́джувати
(prysúdžuvaty)
— to find guilty
Ukrainian:
присуди́ти
(prysudýty)
— to find guilty
Vietnamese:
kết án
— to find guilty
Yiddish:
פֿאַרמשפּטן
(farmshptn)
— to find guilty
Japanese:
思わせる
(omowaseru)
— to convince (someone of a belief)
Japanese:
思わす
(omowasu)
— to convince (someone of a belief)
Japanese:
信念させる
(shinnen saseru)
— to convince (someone of a belief)
Spanish:
convencer
— to convince (someone of a belief)