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convict

/ˈkɒnvɪkt/
noun

  1. A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.

  2. A person deported to a penal colony.

  3. The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.

Synonymsassigned servant, con, government man, public servant, penal colonist
verb

  1. To find guilty

    "His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity."

  2. (esp. religious) to convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something)

Synonymsdisapprove, sentence

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