Antonyms for verdict


Grammar : Noun
Spell : vur-dikt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈvɜr dɪkt


Definition of verdict

Origin :
  • 1530s, from Middle English verdit (c.1300), "a jury's decision in a case," from Anglo-French verdit (Old French voirdit), from ver, veir "true" (see very) + dit, past participle of dire "to say" (see diction). Spelling influenced by Medieval Latin verdictum.
  • noun law judgment
Example sentences :
  • Didn't beat—what the hell—didn't the Chestnut get the verdict?
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • With the insight of a kindred temperament he pronounced his verdict.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • “Nobody in this room could hope to escape,” was the verdict of that survey.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • The verdict of posterity in his case may be safely anticipated.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
  • Only this morning you were my supreme court of justice; there was no appeal from your verdict.
  • Extract from : « The Greater Inclination » by Edith Wharton
  • Don't be a moment behind them, for I want you to take the verdict back to the bank.
  • Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
  • As to the strength of his case, he had not a doubt about it, but clearly saw his way to the verdict.
  • Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
  • "He's all right, Brother Gholson," was his verdict; the ball had gone to the heart.
  • Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
  • How anxiously they waited for the verdict, Frank most of all!
  • Extract from : « Frank Roscoe's Secret » by Allen Chapman
  • "The verdict on your father's death was absolutely unanimous," Wrayson said.
  • Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim

Synonyms for verdict

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