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prosecute

/ˈpɹɒsɪkjuːt/verb3 syllables

Prosecute means: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in.

Synonyms for prosecute2

verb, as in carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

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