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Third Person
prosecutes
Present Participle
prosecuting
Past Tense
prosecuted
Past Participle
prosecuted
1
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
transitive
- The lawyer was hired to prosecute the case on behalf of the victim’s family.
- She was asked to prosecute the case, bringing the defendant to trial for fraud.
- The prosecutor’s office chose not to prosecute, citing insufficient evidence.
- The lawyer worked tirelessly to prosecute the case, hoping for a conviction.
- He hired an expert to help prosecute the case, ensuring every legal angle was covered.
Antonyms:
2
to officially accuse a person or an organization of a crime and ask a court to judge them
transitive
- The state decided to prosecute the company for environmental violations.
- The government plans to prosecute those responsible for the financial fraud.
- The victim decided to prosecute the individual who had stolen her identity.
- The state will prosecute the company for using child labor in its factories.
- The authorities made it clear that they would prosecute anyone who violated the new law.
3
to persist in carrying out a plan or action until it is completed or achieved
transitive
- Despite the challenges, she decided to prosecute her goal of completing the marathon.
- He vowed to prosecute his research on renewable energy until he found a viable solution.
- They are committed to prosecuting their efforts to reduce waste in the manufacturing process.
- The government plans to prosecute its environmental policies to reduce pollution.
- He continued to prosecute his dream of becoming a successful artist, regardless of the setbacks.