0 past simple and past participle of prosecute
1 to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime:
2 to continue to take part in a planned group of activities, especially a war:
Can't you read the sign? It says 'Trespassers will be prosecuted!'
People who hand in illegal weapons will not be prosecuted during the amnesty.
He was prosecuted for having sex with a girl who was underage.
You'll be relieved to hear that our clients have decided not to prosecute.
The company is to be prosecuted under the Sex Discrimination Act.
Violence between spouses, partners, parents or children has been less likely to be prosecuted than 'public ' violence.
Democracies require that criminals be apprehended with evidence and prosecuted through the legal system before being sentenced.
If the labourer gave evidence at this stage that he or she had been forced, the manager could be prosecuted.
