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prosecutes

VERB

bring action against in court

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arraign indict litigate sue summon try

STRONG

contest do

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exonerate

WEAK

cease free halt liberate pardon stop

VERB

follow through, persevere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conduct engage in execute pursue

STRONG

continue direct discharge manage perform persist practice wage

WEAK

carry on carry through follow up put through see through work at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore leave

STRONG

cease fail halt mismanage neglect stop

WEAK

exonerate free liberate pardon

Example Sentences

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The 81-year-old will be the first Asian former head of state to face trial at the ICC, which prosecutes individuals for the world's worst crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

It investigates alleged crimes and prosecutes when evidentiary standards are met.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The CPS, an independent body, prosecutes criminal cases in England and Wales.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

Those numbers, however, don't amount to much in the grand scheme, given the rate at which Louisiana "incarcerates and prosecutes and entangles people in the criminal legal system left and right every day," Romero said.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

Under the direction of the President he institutes proceedings and prosecutes cases against corporations and persons for violations of the laws of the United States, or directs the district attorneys to do so.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford