prosecute
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PROSECUTE
1
law
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to hold a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to see if that person is guilty
[no object]
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The store's owner agreed not to prosecute if the boy returned the stolen goods.
[+ object]
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Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
2
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to work as a lawyer to try to prove a case against someone accused of a crime
[+ object]
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The case is being prosecuted by the assistant district attorney.
[no object]
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the prosecuting lawyer/counsel
3
[+ object]
formal
:
to continue to do (something)
:
to proceed with (something)
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She criticized the government for the way it has prosecuted the war.
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a prosecutable offense
