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Definitions for Acquit

[1] 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.
[2] to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation.
[3] to settle or satisfy (a debt, obligation, claim, etc.).
[4] to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He acquitted himself well in battle.
[5] to free or clear (oneself): He acquitted himself of suspicion.
[6] (foll by of) to free or release (from a charge of crime) to pronounce not guilty
[7] (foll by of) to free or relieve (from an obligation, duty, responsibility, etc)
[8] to repay or settle (something, such as a debt or obligation)
[9] to perform (one's part); conduct (oneself)

Words related to Acquit

vindicate, clear, absolve, free, discharge, exonerate, exculpate, relieve, whitewash, deliver, excuse, release, liberate, perform, conduct, comport, bear, act, carry, deport

Words nearby Acquit

acquirement, acquis communautaire, acquisition, acquisition accounting, acquisitive, acquit, acquittal, acquittance, acr-, acral, acraldehyde

Origin of Acquit

1200–50; Middle English aquiten < Anglo-French, Old French a(c)quiter, derivative, with a(c )- ac-, of quite free of obligations < Medieval Latin quit(t)us, Latin quiētus quiet1; cf. quit1

Words that may be confused with Acquit

acquitted, innocent, nolo, contendere, (see, synonym, study, at, innocent)

Other words from Acquit

ac·quit·ter , noun
pre·ac·quit , verb (used with object), pre·ac·quit·ted, pre·ac·quit·ting.
un·ac·quit·ted , adjective

Word origin for Acquit

C13: from Old French aquiter, from quiter to release, free from, quit

Synonyms for Acquit

absolve, clear, discharge, exonerate, free, let go, vindicate, deliver, exculpate, excuse, liberate, release, relieve, whitewash, blink at, disculpate, let off, let off the hook, wink at, wipe off