Prosecute
11prosecute — [[t]prɒ̱sɪkjuːt[/t]] prosecutes, prosecuting, prosecuted 1) VERB If the authorities prosecute someone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial. The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough... [V n …
12prosecute — pros|e|cute [ˈprɔsıkju:t US ˈpra: ] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of prosequi to follow and try to catch ] 1.) [I and T] to charge someone with a crime and try to show that they are guilty of it in a court of law ▪… …
13prosecute — pros|e|cute [ prası,kjut ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to officially accuse someone of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them: No one has yet been prosecuted in connection with the murder. If the fine is not paid within ten days …
14prosecute — verb 1 (I, T) to officially say that someone is guilty of a crime and must be judged by a court of law: Shoplifters will be prosecuted. | prosecute sb for sth: Buxton s being prosecuted for assault. | If payment is not received by 1 March we ll… …
15prosecute — verb ( cuted; cuting) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi to pursue more at pursue Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to follow to the end ; pursue until finished < was…ordered to prosecute the war… …
16prosecute — 01. The police decided not to [prosecute] because they didn t have enough evidence. 02. The [prosecutor] asked the judge for a 5 year prison sentence for the man accused of raping a young woman. 03. Boxer Mike Tyson was [prosecuted] for raping a… …
17prosecute — verb 1) they prosecute offenders Syn: take to court, bring/institute legal proceedings against, bring an action against, take legal action against, sue, try, impeach, bring to trial, put on trial, put in the dock, bring a suit against, indict,… …
18prosecute — prosecutable, adj. prosecutability, n. /pros i kyooht /, v., prosecuted, prosecuting. v.t. 1. Law. a. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). b. to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. c. to conduct criminal proceedings in court …
19prosecute — See persecute. See persecute, prosecute …
20prosecute — verb Prosecute is used with these nouns as the object: ↑case, ↑crime, ↑criminal, ↑defendant …
