convict
/kənˈvɪkt/verb
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दोषी ठहराना, (अदालत में) दोषसिद्ध करना
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[T] ~ sb (of sth) usually passive
to decide and state officially in a court that somebody is guilty of a crime
दोषी ठहराना, (अदालत में) दोषसिद्ध करना
- He was convicted of theft and sent to jail.
- a convicted murderer
- The court convicted him of fraud.
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- She was convicted of dangerous driving.
- He was convicted on three counts.
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[C]
a person who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prison
दोषी, सज़ायाफ़्ता कैदी
- Two convicts escaped from the central jail.
- The convict served ten years before being released.
- A convict broke out of the jail last night.
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- The convict was released early for good behaviour.
- Convicts in the prison make furniture.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
convict + sb + of + crime
As a verb, convict takes 'of' for the crime, never 'for' or 'in'.
क्रिया के रूप में 'convict' के बाद अपराध के लिए 'of' आता है, 'for' या 'in' नहीं।
- The court convicted him of fraud.
- She was convicted of theft.
be convicted (passive)
The passive is far more common than the active in news reports.
समाचारों में active की तुलना में passive कहीं अधिक आम है।
- Three men were convicted of the robbery.
a convict (noun) / ex-convict
As a noun, the stress is on the first syllable; it names a person serving a prison term.
Noun के रूप में stress पहले syllable पर होता है; यह जेल की सज़ा काट रहे व्यक्ति को बताता है।
- The convict escaped from the jail.
- An ex-convict found work as a driver.
stress: con-VICT (verb), CON-vict (noun)
The verb stresses the second syllable and the noun stresses the first.
क्रिया में दूसरे syllable पर और noun में पहले syllable पर stress होता है।
- The jury will convict him.
- The convict smiled at the crowd.
+Collocations 4
convict + of
of murderof fraudof theftof corruptionof bribery
- The clerk was convicted of bribery.
adverb + convict
wronglyunanimouslyfinallypreviouslyalready
- A previously convicted man cannot become a judge.
adjective + convict
escapeddangerousformerdeath-rowlife-term
- The escaped convict was caught near the border.
convict + noun / verb + convict
jurycourtevidenceoverturnreduce
- The evidence was not enough to convict him.
“More examples 5
- The judge convicted the manager of forging documents.
न्यायाधीश ने प्रबंधक को दस्तावेज़ों की जालसाज़ी का दोषी ठहराया।
- An innocent man should never be convicted on weak evidence.
कमज़ोर सबूत के आधार पर किसी निर्दोष को कभी दोषी नहीं ठहराया जाना चाहिए।
- The convict was shifted to a high-security prison.
सज़ायाफ़्ता क़ैदी को उच्च-सुरक्षा वाली जेल में भेजा गया।
- Radhika's uncle, a lawyer, helped to convict the real culprit.
राधिका के चाचा, जो वकील हैं, ने असली अपराधी को दोषी साबित कराने में मदद की।
- Convicts are taught tailoring in the central jail.
केंद्रीय जेल में क़ैदियों को सिलाई सिखाई जाती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He was convicted for murder.
✓ He was convicted of murder.
The crime follows 'of' after convict, though 'for' is used with the sentence.
'Convict' के बाद अपराध के लिए 'of' आता है।
✗ The court convicted the innocent man to prison.
✓ The court sentenced the man to prison.
Convict states guilt; the punishment is given by 'sentence ... to'.
'Convict' दोष सिद्ध करना है; सज़ा देने के लिए 'sentence ... to' आता है।
✗ He was acquitted of murder and went to jail.
✓ He was convicted of murder and went to jail.
Acquit means to declare not guilty; the sentence needs convicted.
'Acquit' का अर्थ निर्दोष घोषित करना है; जेल जाने के लिए 'convicted' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Convict, condemn and sentence belong to different stages of a court case.
Convict, condemn और sentence अदालती कार्यवाही के अलग-अलग चरण हैं।
To announce the punishment after guilt is proved.
दोष सिद्ध होने के बाद सज़ा सुनाना।
- He was sentenced to five years.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
convict and conviction
Conviction has two meanings: being found guilty ('a previous conviction for fraud') and a strong belief ('She spoke with conviction'). Both come from the idea of being convinced.
Conviction के दो अर्थ हैं: दोषसिद्धि ('a previous conviction for fraud') और दृढ़ विश्वास ('She spoke with conviction')। दोनों 'convince' (कायल करना) के भाव से जुड़े हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Verb conVICT, noun CONvict (like REcord/reCORD).
Verb में stress दूसरे syllable पर और noun में पहले पर (REcord/reCORD की तरह)।
Convict sb of a crime.
'convict sb of a crime' आता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person serving a prison sentence is a convict.
'जेल की सज़ा काट रहा व्यक्ति' convict कहलाता है।