prosecute

English Thesaurus

1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in (verb.social)

hypernym	:	act, move,
definition	:	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social)

hyponym	:	commit, practice,
definition	:	engage in or perform (verb.social)

hyponym	:	close,
definition	:	engage at close quarters (verb.social)

hyponym	:	politick,
definition	:	engage in political activities (verb.social)

2. conduct a prosecution in a court of law (verb.social)

hypernym	:	act, move,
definition	:	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social)

3. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in (verb.social)

derivation	:	interest, pastime, pursuit,
definition	:	a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) (noun.act)

derivation	:	prosecution, pursuance,
definition	:	the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion (noun.act)

derivation	:	engagement, involution, involvement, participation,
definition	:	the act of sharing in the activities of a group (noun.act)

derivation	:	pursuer,
definition	:	a person who pursues some plan or goal (noun.person)

4. bring a criminal action against (in a trial) (verb.social)

antonym	:	defend, represent,
definition	:	be the defense counsel for someone in a trial (verb.social)

derivation	:	criminal prosecution, prosecution,
definition	:	the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, prosecutor, public prosecutor,
definition	:	a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state (noun.person)

5. conduct a prosecution in a court of law (verb.social)

derivation	:	criminal prosecution, prosecution,
definition	:	the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, prosecutor, public prosecutor,
definition	:	a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state (noun.person)

6. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in (verb.social)

derivation	:	interest, pastime, pursuit,
definition	:	a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) (noun.act)

derivation	:	prosecution, pursuance,
definition	:	the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion (noun.act)

derivation	:	engagement, involution, involvement, participation,
definition	:	the act of sharing in the activities of a group (noun.act)

derivation	:	pursuer,
definition	:	a person who pursues some plan or goal (noun.person)

7. bring a criminal action against (in a trial) (verb.social)

antonym	:	defend, represent,
definition	:	be the defense counsel for someone in a trial (verb.social)

derivation	:	criminal prosecution, prosecution,
definition	:	the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, prosecutor, public prosecutor,
definition	:	a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state (noun.person)

8. conduct a prosecution in a court of law (verb.social)

derivation	:	criminal prosecution, prosecution,
definition	:	the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, prosecutor, public prosecutor,
definition	:	a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state (noun.person)