| Main Entry: |
prosecute |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
bring action against in court |
Synonyms: |
arraign, bring suit, bring to trial,
contest,
do, haul into court, indict, involve in litigation,
law, litigate, prefer charges, pull up, put away, put on docket, put on trial, see in court, seek redress, sue,
summon, take to court,
try, turn on the heat
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| Notes: |
persecute means 'to harass or treat unjustly'; prosecute is 'to bring legal action against' or 'to pursue something until the end' |
Antonyms: |
exonerate, free, liberate, pardon
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