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acquit

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Acquitted; set free; rid of.

To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite.

To pay for; to atone for.

To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge; -- now followed by of before the charge, formerly by from; as, the jury acquitted the prisoner; we acquit a man of evil intentions.

To clear one's self.

To bear or conduct one's self; to perform one's part; as, the soldier acquitted himself well in battle; the orator acquitted himself very poorly.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The suspect was cleared of the murder charges Source: Internet

She carried herself well Source: Internet

he bore himself with dignity Source: Internet

They conducted themselves well during these difficult times Source: Internet

After a confused trial, five jury members of a total of nine voted to acquit and the judge ordered the accused set free. Source: Internet

A plea of "autrefois acquit" is one in which the defendant claims to have been previously acquitted for the same offence and thus should not be tried again. Source: Internet

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