Shoplifters will be prosecuted

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• prosecute — 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 ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• prosecute — 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… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• shoplift — shop|lift [ˈʃɔpˌlıft US ˈʃa:p ] v to take something from a shop without paying for it >shoplifter[i] n ▪ Shoplifters will be prosecuted …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• shoplift — verb (I) to take something from a shop without paying for it shoplifter noun (C): Shoplifters will be prosecuted …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• prosecute — pros‧e‧cute [ˈprɒsɪkjuːt ǁ ˈprɑː ] verb [intransitive, transitive] LAW 1. if the state authorities prosecute someone, they officially say that person must be judged by a court of law for a particular crime: • Shoplifters (= people who steal… …   Financial and business terms