convict

Etymology

From Middle English convicten, from Anglo-Norman convicter, from Latin convictus, the past participle of convincō (“to convict”). Doublet of convince. Displaced native Old English forwyrċan (“to convict, condemn”).

verb

1. (transitive, law) To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
   His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
2. (chiefly religion) To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).

noun

1. (law) A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
2. A person deported to a penal colony.
3. The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.
4. A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and gray stripes.