prosecute
To start criminal proceedings againstTo start criminal proceedings against.
» Tom said he thought he'd be prosecuted.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To start criminal proceedings against.
to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot
strafrechtlich verfolgen, gerichtlich belangen, belangen
пресле́доватьpreslédovatʹ
bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
(transitive)To charge, try.
anklagen, bestrafen, vor Gericht stellen
To seek to obtain by legal process.
to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law
(transitive)To pursue something to the end.
to prosecute a scheme, hope, or an investigation
betreiben, verfolgen
Examples
31 sentencesTom said he thought he'd be prosecuted.
Tom said that he thought he'd be prosecuted.
Tom said he thought that he'd be prosecuted.
Tom said that he thought that he'd be prosecuted.
The prosecuting attorney can't prove that somebody else didn't do it.
deDer Staatsanwalt kann nicht beweisen, dass es niemand anderes getan hat.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
Borrowed from Latin prōsecūtus, perfect participle of prōsequor. Doublet of pursue, from OBorrowed from Latin prōsecūtus, perfect participle of prōsequor. Doublet of pursue, from Old French. Compare also persecute.
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Forms
prosecutes, prosecuting, prosecuted, prosecuted| Base form | prosecute · to prosecute |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | prosecutes |
| Present participle | prosecuting |
| Past simple | prosecuted |
| Past participle | prosecuted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle