English Synonym Finder

sentenced

Definitions

To have officially declared the punishment to be imposed on a convicted criminal.

To have been given a specific judicial penalty or term of imprisonment.

Examples

The judge sentenced the defendant to ten years in prison for the robbery.

He was sentenced to community service after being found guilty of the minor offense.

Synonyms

condemned convicted judged doomed penalized adjudged

Antonyms

acquitted exonerated absolved pardoned cleared vindicated