PROSECUTE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PROSECUTE?

Need another word that means the same as “prosecute”? Find 54 synonyms and 30 related words for “prosecute” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Prosecute” are: engage, pursue, take to court, bring legal proceedings against, institute legal proceedings against, bring an action against, take legal action against, accuse, cite, summons, sue, try, bring to trial, put on trial, put in the dock, bring a charge against, bring a criminal charge against, charge, prefer charges against, bring a suit against, indict, arraign, carry out, accomplish, perform, implement, effect, bring off, bring about, achieve, carry off, carry through, complete, enact, enforce, put into effect, put into practice, do, discharge, engineer, administer, attain, realize, fulfil, carry on, conduct, direct, engage in, work at, proceed with, continue, continue with, keep on with, go ahead with

Prosecute as a Verb

Definitions of "Prosecute" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “prosecute” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in.
• Institute legal proceedings in respect of (a claim or offence.
• Bring a criminal action against (in a trial.
• Institute or conduct legal proceedings against (a person or organization.
• Carry on (a trade or pursuit.
• Continue with (a course of action) with a view to its completion.
• Conduct a prosecution in a court of law.

Synonyms of "Prosecute" as a verb (54 Words)

accomplish	Achieve or complete successfully. The planes accomplished their mission.
accuse	Claim that (someone) has done something wrong. He was accused of murdering his wife s lover.
achieve	To gain with effort. People striving to achieve.
administer	Administer or bestow as in small portions. He administered the Oath of Supremacy to Thomas Percy.
arraign	Find fault with; censure. Social workers were relieved it was not they who were arraigned in the tabloids.
attain	Reach (a specified age, size, or amount. He attained the rank of Brigadier.
bring a charge against	Induce or persuade.
bring a criminal charge against	Induce or persuade.
bring a suit against	Go or come after and bring or take back.
bring about	Cause to come into a particular state or condition.
bring an action against	Induce or persuade.
bring legal proceedings against	Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
bring off	Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere.
bring to trial	Advance or set forth in court.
carry off	Win approval or support for.
carry on	Be successful in.
carry out	Have on the surface or on the skin.
carry through	Continue or extend.
charge	File a formal charge against. Charge the wagon with hay.
cite	Commend. He does not cite any source for this assertion.
complete	Complete or carry out. A child would complete the family.
conduct	Transmit a form of energy such as heat or electricity by conduction. Conduct an orchestra Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years.
continue	Continue in a place position or situation. Continue the family tradition.
continue with	Exist over a prolonged period of time.
direct	Plan and direct a complex undertaking. Can you direct me to the railway station please.
discharge	Go off or discharge. First time bankrupts are discharged automatically after three years.
do	Get something done. I was speeding doing seventy five.
effect	Act so as to bring into existence. Effect a change.
enact	Act out (a role or play) on stage. She reenacted what had happened earlier that day.
enforce	Press home (a demand or argument. There is no outside agency to enforce cooperation between the players.
engage	Engage for service under a term of contract. She had offered to engage a room in the house of the woman.
engage in	Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns.
engineer	Design as an engineer. She engineered another meeting with him.
fulfil	Achieve or realize (something desired, promised, or predicted. Arts grants go to young people who say they wish to fulfil themselves.
go ahead with	Move away from a place into another direction.
implement	Put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect. He implemented a new economic plan.
indict	Accuse formally of a crime. His former manager was indicted for fraud.
institute legal proceedings against	Advance or set forth in court.
keep on with	Supply with room and board.
perform	Carry out or perform an action. When I go to bed with any other woman I am quite unable to perform.
prefer charges against	Promote over another.
proceed with	Follow a certain course.
pursue	Carry further or advance. We shall not pursue the matter any further.
put in the dock	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
put into effect	Adapt.
put into practice	Make an investment.
put on trial	Adapt.
realize	Make (a profit) from a transaction. His worst fears have been realized.
sue	Institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against. The rebels were forced to sue for peace.
summons	Serve someone with a summons. He has been summonsed to appear in court next month.
take legal action against	Be capable of holding or containing.
take to court	Take into one’s possession.
try	Visit (a place) or contact (a person) in order to find someone or obtain something. They decided to try for another baby.
work at	Prepare for crops.

Usage Examples of "Prosecute" as a verb

• They were prosecuted for obstructing the highway.
• A serious threat to the government's ability to prosecute the war.
• The company didn't prosecute because of his age.
• The state's attorney's office seemed to decide that this was a case worth prosecuting.
• I am waiting for permission to prosecute my craft.

Associations of "Prosecute" (30 Words)

accomplish	To gain with effort. Once this form has been accomplished the applicant needs to secure supporting documents.
act	Take action do something. An act called the Apple Blossom Sisters.
action	Take action on deal with. The United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues.
behave	Behave in a certain manner. It is not acceptable for a student to behave like that towards a teacher.
behavior	Behavioral attributes the way a person behaves toward other people. The behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments.
behavioral	Of or relating to behavior. Behavioral sciences.
behaviour	(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation. The feeding behaviour of predators.
comport	Conduct oneself; behave. Articulate students who comported themselves well in interviews.
conduct	Transmit a form of energy such as heat or electricity by conduction. In the second trial he conducted his own defence.
deed	Convey or transfer property or rights by legal deed. Their deeds will live on in song.
demeanor	(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people.
do	Doctor s degree in osteopathy. Very little work has been done in this field.
enforcement	The act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to. The strict enforcement of environmental regulations.
ethology	The branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats.
feasibly	In a way that possible or practical to do or achieve. We take customer feedback very seriously and strive to make additional improvements that can be met feasibly.
fulfil	Fill or meet a want or need. He wouldn t be able to fulfil his ambition to visit Naples.
fulfill	Put in effect.
fulfillment	The act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc.
instigator	A person who brings about or initiates something. She was the instigator of their quarrel.
moralistic	Overfond of making moral judgements about others’ behaviour; too ready to moralize. Modernized fairy tales are often moralistic and cleaned up.
participation	The act of sharing in the activities of a group. Participation in chapel activities.
perform	Carry out or perform an action. When I go to bed with any other woman I am quite unable to perform.
perfunctorily	In a set manner without serious attention. He kissed her cheek perfunctorily.
practise	Actively pursue or be engaged in (a particular profession or occupation. He practised as a barrister.
psychopathic	Suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder. A psychopathic disorder.
pursue	(of something unpleasant) persistently afflict (someone. The officer pursued the van.
satisfy	Fill satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction. There was insufficient collateral to satisfy the loan.
volitional	Relating to the use of one’s will. Acceptance is a volitional act.
voluntary	Controlled by individual volition. Voluntary contraction of the calf muscles.
wanted	Desired or wished for or sought. A wanted poster.