noun🔗ShareA person convicted of a crime by a judicial body."The convicted criminals were transported to the new prison. "personlawguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person deported to a penal colony."Many convicts were sent to Australia from Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries. "personhistorylawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform."The pet store has a tank full of convicts, easily identified by their black and white stripes. "fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and gray stripes."The fisherman pointed at the sheepshead he'd caught and said, "Look at the stripes! Some people call them 'convicts' because of their black and white bars." "animalfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo find guilty"His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity."guiltlawgovernmentpolicestateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(esp. religious) to convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something)"The enthusiastic teacher convicts her students that learning can be fun. "religiontheologydoctrinesoulmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
