prosecuting

/P R AA1 S IH0 K Y UW0 T IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To start criminal proceedings against.

    โ€œto prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riotโ€

  2. 2

    To charge, try.

  3. 3

    To seek to obtain by legal process.

    โ€œto prosecute a right or a claim in a court of lawโ€

  4. 4

    To pursue something to the end.

    โ€œto prosecute a scheme, hope, or claimโ€

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