prosecute
1 verb LAW person TRANSITIVEionchúisigh verb cúisigh verb they were prosecuted for illegal dumping cúisíodh iad i ndumpáil mhídhleathach
INTRANSITIVEcás dlí a thabhairt
2 verb LAW legal action TRANSITIVEto prosecute a case cás a thabhairt os comhair na cúirte 3 verb pursue (war, project etc) TRANSITIVEthey prosecuted the war over 10 years lean siad den chogadh ar feadh 10 mblianathey prosecuted an attack rinne siad ionsaí