Prisoner - 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.

Usage examples:

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

verb

Declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.

Usage examples:

The theives were convicted of the robbery

noun

A person found guilty of a criminal offence and serving a sentence of imprisonment.

Usage examples:

Two escaped convicts kidnapped them at gunpoint

verb

To decide officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a particular crime

Usage examples:

[ t ] there might not have been enough evidence to convict him.

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

Usage examples:

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.

Usage examples:

I was an escaped jailbird

noun

A person who has been in prison

noun

A person serving a life sentence.

Usage examples:

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

Usage examples:

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

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.

Usage examples:

Many possess their own forms of transport

verb

To take goods or people from one place to another

Usage examples:

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.