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