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acquit
[ uh-kwit ]
verb (used with object)
- to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty:
They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still think she's guilty.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation.
Synonyms:
- to settle or satisfy (a debt, obligation, claim, etc.).
- to bear or conduct (oneself); behave:
He acquitted himself well in battle.
- to free or clear (oneself):
He acquitted himself of suspicion.
acquit
/ əˈɪ /
verb
- foll by of
- to free or release (from a charge of crime)
- to pronounce not guilty
- foll by of to free or relieve (from an obligation, duty, responsibility, etc)
- to repay or settle (something, such as a debt or obligation)
- to perform (one's part); conduct (oneself)
Derived Forms
- ˈܾٳٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ܾ·ٱ noun
- ··ܾ verb (used with object) preacquitted preacquitting
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of acquit1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A fifth defendant was acquitted, and another suspect was fatally shot by police.
On Friday, lawyer Veysel Ok asked the judge to acquit them on the grounds that they were reporting on, not participating, in the protests, the AFP news agency reported.
The boy was charged with murder and manslaughter, but was acquitted of the more serious charge on Tuesday.
While in prison for other offences, Dunlop boasted to a prison guard about getting away with the killing, but he could not be prosecuted again for the same crime after being acquitted twice.
The late Aretha Franklin headlined in 1999 when the dinner landed shortly after Bill Clinton was acquitted in the Senate of impeachment charges against him.
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