pros·e·cute 
/ˈprɑ:sɪˌkju:t/ verb
pros·e·cutes; pros·e·cut·ed; pros·e·cut·ing /ˈprɑ:sɪˌkju:t/ verb 1 law : to hold a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to see if that person is guilty [no obj] ▪ The store's owner agreed not to prosecute if the boy returned the stolen goods. [+ obj] ▪ Shoplifters will be prosecuted. 2 : to work as a lawyer to try to prove a case against someone accused of a crime [+ obj] ▪ The case is being prosecuted by the assistant district attorney. [no obj] ▪ the prosecuting lawyer/counsel 3 [+ obj] formal : to continue to do (something) : to proceed with (something)
▪ She criticized the government for the way it has prosecuted the war.
▪ She criticized the government for the way it has prosecuted the war.
— pros·e·cut·able /ˌprɑ:səˈkju:təbəl/ adjective
▪ a prosecutable offense
/ˌprɑ:səˈkju:təbəl/ adjective ▪ a prosecutable offense
