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English · Q1580

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Competitive Exams · English · question 1580

Q1580

He was sentenced to four year's imprisonment.

A.
punished
Answer
B.
acquitted
C.
assigned
D.
convicted

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Punished : inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offence, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code.
Acquitted : free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
Assigned ; allocate (a job or duty).
Convicted : having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.
Sentenced : declare the punishment decided for (an offender).

Synonym of Sentenced is Acquitted