acquit

Verb

Meaning

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

Synonyms

clear discharge exonerate exculpate release bear carry conduct behave deport comport assoil amnesty free act
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Antonyms

convict flay infernal doom rogue chastise
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Hypernyms

move act bear hold judge carry

Hyponyms

whitewash deal assert pose posture purge

Phrases with the word

acquit oneself acquit oneself of acquit itself acquit yourself

Derivatives

acquitted acquitting

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

acquisitor acquisitory acquist acquit itself acquit oneself acquit oneself of