Synonyms for prosecute
Definitions
- v. 1
To start criminal proceedings against.
to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot
Related words
- Word family
- prosecutee prosecution
Forms
- Past participle
- prosecuted
e.g. prosecuted → pursued, continued, conducted, engaged…
Example sentences
- continue We have to continue doing this until it gets done.
- seek Hide and seek / I count to three / Winter has come
- conduct Everyone of us is responsible for his own conduct.
- pursue Students often pursue their teacher with questions.
- sue There is a rumor that John and Sue will get married.
By length
- 3 letters
- sue1
- 4 letters
- seek1
- 5 letters
- chase1, hound1
- 6 letters
- follow2, engage2, pursue2
- 7 letters
- perform2, conduct2, persist2, arraign2
- 8 letters
- continue3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (follow2 = 2 syllables).