CEFR B2
convict
Translation
有罪にする / 有罪判決を下す / 有罪とする
Meaning
As a verb, convict means to decide or prove in court that someone is guilty of a crime. The usual pattern is convict someone of something. Do not confuse it with convince, which means make someone believe something.
Examples
- 陪審は彼を窃盗で有罪としました。
The jury convicted him of theft. - 検察は彼女を詐欺で有罪にするだけの証拠を示せませんでした。
Prosecutors failed to convict her of fraud.