convict vs prisoner
prisoner vs convictconvict and prisoner both are nouns.
convict is a verb but prisoner is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| convict | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| prisoner | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
prisoner is a hypernym of
convict; that is, prisoner is a
word with a broader meaning than convict:
- convict: a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- prisoner: a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Other hypernyms of convict include
captive.
| convict (noun) | prisoner (noun) |
|---|---|
| a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war |
| a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense |
| convict (verb) | prisoner (verb) |
|---|---|
| find or declare guilty |
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