Convicts - English meaning

verb

Persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them.

Usage examples:

I conned him into giving me your home number

noun

An instance of deceiving or tricking someone.

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The charter is a glossy public relations con

noun

A disadvantage of or argument against something.

Usage examples:

Borrowers have to weigh up the pros and cons of each mortgage offer

noun

A person who has committed a crime.

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These men are dangerous criminals

adjective

Relating to crime.

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They are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage

adjective

Involving or having the character of a crime

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She may face criminal charges for lying to a grand jury., he had an extensive criminal record (= an…

noun

The hooked staff of a shepherd.

Usage examples:

Seizing his crook from behind the door, he set off to call his dogs

verb

Bend (something, especially a finger as a signal).

Usage examples:

He crooked a finger for the waitress

adjective

Bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.

Usage examples:

It was pretty crook on the land in the early 1970s

noun

A person who has committed a felony.

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Such force was justifiable against 'felons', and a thief was a felon if he had two previous convict…

adjective

Cruel; wicked.

Usage examples:

The felon undermining hand of dark corruption

noun

Archaic term for whitlow.

noun

A person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital.

Usage examples:

Inmates of the louisiana state penitentiary

noun

A person who is forced by law to stay in a prison or hospital

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The inmates were living in terrible conditions.

noun

A person who is or has been in prison, especially a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly.

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I was an escaped jailbird

noun

A person who has been in prison

noun

A person who breaks the law.

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They're being criminalized and treated as lawbreakers.

noun

A person who does not obey the law, esp. intentionally and often

noun

A person serving a life sentence.

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At that time there was a lifer population of some 5200 prisoners, of whom over 3700 were mandatory …

noun

Someone who has been punished by being put in prison for a very long time or until they die

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In the 1980s, 726 lifers were paroled., releasing lifers is a very complex issue., before the move …

noun

A boy or young male adult.

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‘this lighty (little one) called mnisi will taste my power come april 5,’ he said amid deafening ap…

noun

A person who commits an illegal act.

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An institution for young offenders

noun

A person legally committed to prison as a punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial.

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A prisoner serving a life sentence

noun

A person who is kept in prison as punishment

Usage examples:

Two security guards were held/taken prisoner during the robbery.

noun

A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.

Usage examples:

Start sentences with subjects and verbs, and let other words branch off to the right.

verb

Declare the punishment decided for (an offender).

Usage examples:

Ten army officers were sentenced to life imprisonment

noun

A group of words, usually containing a subject and a verb, expressing a statement, question, instruction, or exclamation, and, when written, starting with a capital letter and ending with a period or other mark

Usage examples:

Your sentences are too long and complicated., she served a three-year prison sentence., he was sent…

verb

Take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.

Usage examples:

The bulk of freight traffic was transported by lorry

noun

A system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place.

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Many possess their own forms of transport

verb

To take goods or people from one place to another

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The movers will transport thousands of pictures, charts, and recordings to the library., in many ci…

adjective

Having served for a long time and regarded as reliable or faithful.

Usage examples:

My trusty old morris minor

noun

A prisoner who is given special privileges or responsibilities in return for good behaviour.

Usage examples:

He provides an evenhanded account of the continuing debate over solzhenitsyn's stern views on the p…

adjective

Deserving confidence; reliable

Usage examples:

So far, our trusty old car has gone 150,000 miles.

noun

A new military recruit, especially one assigned to menial tasks.

Usage examples:

A stitch in one argent yardbird's stripe, probably saves nine.