prosecute

verbs

conduct a prosecution in a court of law
prosecute
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prosecution
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prosecutor
is a type of (narrower)
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
"think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
act, move
bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
"The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"
prosecute
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prosecution
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prosecutor
antonym
defend
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
"She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
engage, prosecute, pursue
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prosecution