1. (noun)convict, con, inmate, yard bird, yardbird a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison Synonyms: confidence game, bunco, inpatient, hustle, convict, bunko, confidence trick, bunko game, con game, gyp, yard bird, bunco game, con, sting, inmate, yardbird, flimflam Antonyms: assoil, discharge, clear, acquit, exonerate, exculpate
2. (verb)convict a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense Synonyms: inmate, yardbird, yard bird, con Antonyms: discharge, acquit, assoil, clear, exculpate, exonerate
1. convict To condemn is to pass judicial sentence or render judgment or decision against. We may censure silently; we condemn ordinarily by open and formal utterance. Condemn is more final than blame Synonyms: condemn, blame, convict, doom, reprove, censure, denounce, reprobate, sentence Antonyms: absolve, applaud, exonerate, pardon, acquit, approve, justify, praise