convict
noun/ˈkɑnvɪkt/
Frequency rank: #7,117 most common English word
Meaning
A person found guilty of a crime and sent to prison; to find someone guilty.
Example sentence
The judge sentenced the guilty man to prison as a dangerous convict.
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