- 1. n. An evil doer; one who commits a crime; one subject to public prosecution and punishment; a criminal. Source: opted
- 2. n. One who does wrong by injuring another, although not a criminal. Source: opted
- 3. n. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime Source: wordnet
- 4. 1. An evil doer; one who commits a crime; one subject to public prosecution and punishment; a criminal. 2. One who does wrong by injuring another, although not a criminal. [Obs.] H. Brooke. Fuller. Syn. -- Evil doer; criminal; culprit; felon; convict. Source: webster
- 5. n:100 n someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime Source: ecdict
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