ALL meanings of prosecute
pros·e·cute
P p - transitive verb prosecute for crime 1
- verb with object prosecute Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against. 1
- verb with object prosecute to follow up or carry forward something undertaken or begun, usually to its completion: to prosecute a war. 1
- verb with object prosecute to carry on or practice. 1
- verb without object prosecute Law. to institute and carry on a legal prosecution. to act as prosecutor. 1
- verb prosecute If the authorities prosecute someone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial. 0
- verb prosecute When a lawyer prosecutes a case, he or she tries to prove that the person who is on trial is guilty. 0
- verb prosecute to bring a criminal action against (a person) for some offence 0
- verb prosecute to seek redress by legal proceedings 0
- verb prosecute to institute or conduct a prosecution 0
- verb prosecute to engage in or practise (a profession or trade) 0
- verb prosecute to continue to do (a task, etc) 0
- verb transitive prosecute to follow up or pursue (something) to a conclusion 0
- verb transitive prosecute to carry on; engage in 0
- verb transitive prosecute to institute legal proceedings against, or conduct criminal proceedings in court against 0
- verb transitive prosecute to try to get, enforce, etc. by legal process 0
- intransitive verb prosecute to institute and carry on a legal suit 0
- intransitive verb prosecute to act as prosecutor 0