Acquit

Quick meaning: Acquit is a verb meaning (transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty.

Meaning

(transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
2. (reflexive) To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
3. (reflexive) To clear oneself.
4. (transitive, archaic) past participle of acquit.
5. (transitive, obsolete) To release, to rescue, to set free.
6. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To pay for; to atone for.
7. (transitive) to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge. [with of or (formerly) from]

Example Sentences

"You're acquitted, and I'm sorry about the new dent."

Midst foes (as champion of the faith) he ment / That palme or cypress should his paines acquite; […]

If he [Francis Bacon] was convicted, it was because it was impossible to acquit him without offering the grossest outrage to justice and common sense.

The new accusation brought by Urban [Pope Urban IV] against Manfred of murdering his sister-in-law's embassador—it may be observed that, tacitly, he acquits him of parricide, fratricide, and nepoticide—requires a little explanation.

Word Forms

• acquits
• acquitting
• acquitted
• acquite

Synonyms for acquit

Depending on context, synonyms include acquittance, assoil, assoilzie, absolve, clear, disculp.

Antonyms for acquit

Common opposites include accuse, charge, convict, condemn, impeach, incriminate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include assoil, exculpate, exonerate, discharge, deport, conduct.

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