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   Ac·quit

   /əˈkwit/

   

   verb

   • 1. free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty: "she was acquitted on all counts" Similar absolveclearexonerateexculpatedeclare innocentfind innocentpronounce not guiltydischargereleaseliberateemancipatefreeset freedeliverspareexemptdismissvindicateinformal:let someone off (the hook)Opposite convict
   • 2. conduct oneself or perform in a specified way: "all the young women in the contest acquitted themselves well" Similar conduct oneselfbear oneselfperformactbehaverare:comport oneselfdeport oneself
   • ▪ discharge (a duty or responsibility): archaic "they acquitted themselves of their charge with vigilance" Similar dischargeexecuteperformdocarry outeffectimplementbring aboutbring offaccomplishachievefulfillcompleteinformal:pull offrare:effectuate

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘pay a debt, discharge a liability’): from Old French acquiter, from medieval Latin acquitare ‘pay a debt’, from ad- ‘to’ + quitare ‘set free’.

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   1. to declare not guilty of a crime or offense; release from a charge. 2. to bear or conduct (oneself); behave. 3. to release (a person) from an obligation.

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   Definition of acquit verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The meaning of ACQUIT is to discharge completely (as from an accusation or obligation). How to use acquit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Acquit.

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   acquit. ac•quit /əˈkwɪt/ v., -quit•ted, -quit•ting. Law to declare not guilty of a crime or offense:[ ~ + object (+ of + object)] The jury acquitted her of all charges. behave:[ ~ + oneself] acquitted himself well in his first game. See -quit-.

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   ACQUIT SOMEONE OF SOMETHING meaning: 1. to decide officially in a law court that someone is not guilty of a particular crime: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

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   The meaning of ACQUIT is to discharge completely (as from an accusation or obligation). How to use acquit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Acquit.