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See definition of prosecute on Dictionary.com
  • verbbring action against in court
  • verbfollow through, persevere

synonyms for prosecute

  • arraign
  • indict
  • litigate
  • sue
  • summon
  • try
  • contest
  • do
  • bring suit
  • bring to trial
  • haul into court
  • involve in litigation
  • law
  • prefer charges
  • pull up
  • put away
  • put on docket
  • put on trial
  • see in court
  • seek redress
  • take to court
  • turn on the heat
See also synonyms for: prosecutable / prosecutes

antonyms for prosecute

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  • exonerate
  • cease
  • free
  • halt
  • liberate
  • pardon
  • stop
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How to use prosecute in a sentence

In a statement, she said the letter never should have been sent and her office wouldn’t prosecute a journalist or compel them to reveal sources.
MORNING REPORT: SDPD HAS TICKETED DOZENS FOR ‘SEDITIOUS LANGUAGE’VOICE OF SAN DIEGOAUGUST 3, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
She called it “antiquated” and said deputy city attorneys would not prosecute anyone for it.
SDPD IS PUNISHING SPEECH USING A 102-YEAR-OLD CITY LAWKATE NUCCIAUGUST 3, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
My office has never – and will never – prosecute a journalist or compel them to reveal confidential sources.
POLITICS REPORT: MARA ELLIOTT, PLUMBERSCOTT LEWIS AND ANDREW KEATTSAUGUST 1, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
The office also prosecutes all misdemeanor crimes in the city of San Diego.
POLITICS REPORT: VACATION RENTALS? IT’S JUST LIKE OLD TIMES!SCOTT LEWIS AND ANDREW KEATTSJULY 4, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
As San Diego prepares to prosecute people who attended protests, the streetlight camera footage could be useful not just to local authorities, but to federal prosecutors.
POLICE USED SMART STREETLIGHT FOOTAGE TO INVESTIGATE PROTESTERSJESSE MARXJUNE 29, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
In Miami, Florida, and Ramapo, New York, the SEC has fined and helped prosecute government officials involved in bond-market fraud.
AUDIT FINDS SWEETWATER OFFICIALS DELIBERATELY MANIPULATED FINANCESWILL HUNTSBERRYJUNE 23, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
Prosecute him, and you may promise yourself to be blown up at every gaming-house in the town.
THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS, VOL IV.EDITORS: ARTHUR MEE AND J.A. HAMMERTON
Prosecute the boy, and you put him in prison, and spend more money; you get none back.
THE NEW MISTRESSGEORGE MANVILLE FENN
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