1. to find or prove guilty of a criminal offense in a court of law

1. a person who has been found guilty of a crime and sentenced to prison

Examples

• The jury convicted him of robbery after three hours of deliberation.
• She was convicted on charges of fraud and embezzlement.
• The evidence was strong enough to convict the defendant.
• The escaped convict was recaptured after two days.
• Former convicts often struggle to find employment.
• The convict served ten years before being released on parole.
• Without sufficient evidence, they could not convict the suspect.