prosecute
/ˈpɹɒsɪkjuːt/verb3 syllables
Prosecute means: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in.
Synonyms for prosecute2
Opposites of prosecute
What does prosecute mean?3
verb
1
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in“She pursued many activities”
2
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
3
bring a criminal action against (in a trial)“The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Prosecute in a sentence
- There are lots of signs warning that they prosecute shoplifters.Joseph
- This is enough for them to prosecute me.frpzzd
- The prosecuting attorney can't prove that somebody else didn't do it.CK
- International tribunals are essential for prosecuting war criminals.Amastan
- National and international courts share the burden of prosecuting war criminals.Amastan
- Prosecuting those who attempted a coup is not a witch hunt.carlosalberto
- He will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.darinmex
- Sami agreed to prosecute his stalker.OsoHombre
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of prosecute
as a verb
- past tense
- prosecuted
- present participle
- prosecuting
- third-person singular
- prosecutes
- past participle
- prosecuted