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Definitions for Acquitted
[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 Acquitted
acquitvindicate, clear, absolve, free, discharge, exonerate, exculpate, relieve, whitewash, deliver, excuse, release, liberate, perform, conduct, comport, bear, act, carry, deport
Words nearby Acquitted
acquitacquirement, acquis communautaire, acquisition, acquisition accounting, acquisitive, acquit, acquittal, acquittance, acr-, acral, acraldehyde
Origin of Acquitted
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 Acquitted
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, acquitacquitted, innocent, nolo, contendere, (see, synonym, study, at, innocent)
Other words from Acquitted
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 Acquitted
C13: from Old French aquiter, from quiter to release, free from, quit
Synonyms for Acquitted
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