Synonyms for prosecute
ˈprɒs ɪˌkyutpros·e·cute

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1. prosecute

   Arraign is an official word; a person accused of crime is arraigned when he is formally called into court, the indictment read to him, and the demand made of him to plead guilty or not guilty; in more extended use, to arraign is to call in question for fault in any formal, public, or official way. One may charge another with any fault, great or trifling, privately or publicly, formally or informally. Accuse is stronger than charge, suggesting more of the formal and criminal; a person may charge a friend with unkindness or neglect; he may accuse a tramp of stealing. Censure carries the idea of fault, but not of crime; it may be private and individual, or public and official. A judge, a president, or other officer of high rank may be impeached before the appropriate tribunal for high crimes; the veracity of a witness may be impeached by damaging evidence. A person of the highest character may be summoned as defendant in a civil suit; or he may be cited to answer as administrator, etc. Indict and arraign apply strictly to criminal proceedings, and only an alleged criminal is indicted or arraigned. One is indicted by the grand jury, and arraigned before the appropriate court.

   Synonyms:
   accuse, arraign, censure, charge, cite, impeach, indict, summon

   Antonyms:
   acquit, condone, discharge, excuse, exonerate, forgive, overlook, pardon, pardon, release, set free

   Preposition:
   Arraign at the bar, before the tribunal, of or for a crime; on or upon an indictment.

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1. prosecute

   Synonyms:
   follow, pursue, investigate, conduct, summon, arraign, persevere, carry on, persist, sue

   Antonyms:
   drop, discontinue, abandon, misconduct, misinvestigate, missoperate, exonerate, acquit

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1. prosecuteverb

   conduct a prosecution in a court of law

   Synonyms:
   engage, pursue

   Antonyms:
   defend, represent

2. prosecuteverb

   bring a criminal action against (in a trial)

   "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"

   Synonyms:
   engage, pursue

   Antonyms:
   represent, defend

3. prosecute, engage, pursueverb

   carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

   "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"

   Synonyms:
   rent, quest for, act on, occupy, follow up on, engross, charter, mesh, operate, employ, absorb, engage, go after, follow, affiance, hire, betroth, lock, take, wage, pursue, lease, quest after, plight, enlist

   Antonyms:
   defend, represent

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1. prosecuteverb

   Synonyms:
   pursue, continue, follow out, carry out, carry on, persevere in

2. prosecuteverb

   Synonyms:
   arraign, take the law of, bring before a court

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1. List of paraphrases for "prosecute":

   prosecution, continue, pursue, sue, try, prosecutions, persecute, judge, adjudicate, prosecutorial, indict, trial, indictment

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1. Muriel Bowser:

   Right now there is no accountability for the people who came to these protests and attacked our police and we haven't seen a willingness from the Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham attorney to prosecute them, we need the federal government to do its job and prosecute these people.

2. Cottie Petrie-Norris:

   It severely cripples law enforcement’s ability to arrest and prosecute human traffickers and sex buyers. If it’s repealed, sex buyers would have immunity.

3. Jason Young:

   The police are doing their due diligence to try to solve these crimes and hold people accountable for these crimes, the district attorney's office is not willing to prosecute and hold these criminals accountable.

4. Barbara Comstock:

   I'm calling them all on the carpet, all of these situations are completely different. … I'm not qualified, nor is it appropriate for us to process, prosecute, judge and sentence in the seven minutes that we have here.

5. Kana Sasakura:

   There will be a public uproar if the prosecutors decide not to prosecute Carlos Ghosn.