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convicting

[/kənˈvɪktɪŋ/]
verb (present participle) / noun (gerund)
condenando / condenação
1. The present participle of 'convict': to prove or declare guilty of a criminal offense in a court of law
The jury is convicting the defendant based on the evidence presented.
O júri está condenando o réu com base nas provas apresentadas.
2. Causing someone to feel guilty or ashamed
His convicting look made me confess the truth.
Seu olhar acusador me fez confessar a verdade.
3. The act or process of finding someone guilty in court
The convicting of multiple offenders took several months.
A condenação de vários infratores levou vários meses.
Synonyms
condemningsentencingincriminatingimplicating
Antonyms
acquittingexoneratingvindicatingabsolving

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
condenando
Most common usage in legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
condenando
Standard usage
São Paulo
condenando
Standard usage
Portugal
condenando
Standard usage; may use 'acusação' for the noun form

Related Idioms & Phrases

convicting evidence - prova condenatória
convicting witness - testemunha que condena
beyond a shadow of a doubt before convicting - além de qualquer dúvida antes de condenar
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