Prosecute

Verb

 * 1)  To start civil or criminal proceedings against.
 * 2)  To charge, try.
 * 3)  To pursue something to the end.

Derived terms

 * prosecutable

Related terms

 * nolle prosequi
 * persecute
 * prosecution
 * prosecutor
 * sequence

Adverbs for Prosecute
actively; recklessly; fearlessly; relentlessly; vindictively; diabolically; legally; spitefully; energetically; impassionedly; repulsively.

Thesaurus
abide by, accuse, adhere to, administer, arraign, bring action against, bring into court, bring suit, bring to justice, bring to trial, carry on, carry out, carry through, charge, chase, chivy, complete, conduct, continue, discharge, do, dog, drag into court, effect, effectuate, employ, enforce, engage in, execute, exercise, fill out, follow, follow through, follow up, fulfill, give chase, go after, go in for, go into litigation, go on with, go to law, hollo after, honor, hound, hunt, implead, implement, indict, law, litigate, make, make after, make out, observe, perform, persist, practice, promulgate, prosecute at law, pursue, put in force, put in suit, put on trial, put through, quest, quest after, raise the hunt, render, run after, search, see through, seek, seek in law, seek justice, seek out, specialize in, sue, tackle, take on, take out after, take to, take to court, take up, transact, try, undertake, use, wage, work at