plural of convict

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convict

(transitive) To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense. / (chiefly religion) To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).

(law) A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body. / A person deported to a penal colony.

(countable) A firmly held belief. / (countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law. / (uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty. / (uncountable) The state of being wholly convinced.

simple past tense and past participle of convict

plural of conviction

present participle of convict

The policy or practice of transporting convicts to penal settlements.

convincing