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prosecute (verb)

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  • prosecute — ► VERB 1) institute legal proceedings against (someone) or with reference to (a crime). 2) continue (a course of action) with a view to completion. 3) archaic carry on (a trade or pursuit). DERIVATIVES prosecutable adjective. ORIGIN Latin… …   English terms dictionary

  • prosecute — pros·e·cute / prä si ˌkyüt/ vb cut·ed, cut·ing [Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi to pursue] vt 1: to institute and carry forward legal action against for redress or esp. punishment of a crime 2: to institute and carry on a lawsuit… …   Law dictionary

  • 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

  • prosecute — verb ( cuted; cuting) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi to pursue more at pursue Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to follow to the end ; pursue until finished < was…ordered to prosecute the war… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 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

  • prosecute — verb 1) they prosecute offenders Syn: take to court, bring/institute legal proceedings against, bring an action against, take legal action against, sue, try, impeach, bring to trial, put on trial, put in the dock, bring a suit against, indict,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • prosecute — verb Prosecute is used with these nouns as the object: ↑case, ↑crime, ↑criminal, ↑defendant …   Collocations dictionary

  • prosecute — verb a) To start civil or criminal proceedings against. b) To charge, try. See Also: nolle prosequi, persecute, prosecution …   Wiktionary

  • prosecute — verb 1》 institute or conduct legal proceedings against.     ↘institute legal proceedings in respect of (a claim or offence). 2》 continue with a view to completion.     ↘archaic carry on (a trade or pursuit). Derivatives prosecutable adjective… …   English new terms dictionary

  • prosecute — verb Syn: charge, take to court, take legal action against, sue, try, bring to trial, put on trial, put in the dock, indict; N.Amer. impeach Ant: defend, let off …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • prosecute — [[t]prɒ̱sɪkjuːt[/t]] prosecutes, prosecuting, prosecuted 1) VERB If the authorities prosecute someone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial. The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough... [V n …   English dictionary

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