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Term: prosecute

Description:

Verb

1. To institute legal proceedings against someone in order to take them to court for a criminal offense.

2. To carry out legal action against someone in order to hold them accountable for a wrongdoing.

3. To continue with or pursue a course of action, typically relating to a project, idea, or goal.

Sample Sentences:

1. The district attorney decided to prosecute the suspect for the murder of his wife.

2. The company plans to prosecute the individual responsible for leaking confidential information.

3. Despite facing many challenges, the team decided to prosecute their plan to develop a new product.

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