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acquit

verb

ac·​quit ə-ˈkwit How to pronounce acquit (audio)
acquitted; acquitting

transitive verb

1
: to discharge completely (as from an accusation or obligation)
The court acquitted the prisoner.
2
: to conduct (oneself) usually satisfactorily especially under stress
The recruits acquitted themselves like veterans.
3
a
archaic : to pay off (something, such as a claim or debt)
b
obsolete : repay, requite
acquitter noun
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behave, conduct, deport, comport, acquit mean to act or to cause oneself to do something in a certain way.

behave may apply to the meeting of a standard of what is proper or decorous.

the children behaved in church

conduct implies action or behavior that shows the extent of one's power to control or direct oneself.

conducted herself with unfailing good humor

deport implies behaving so as to show how far one conforms to conventional rules of discipline or propriety.

the hero deported himself in accord with the code of chivalry

comport suggests conduct measured by what is expected or required of one in a certain class or position.

comported themselves as gentlemen

acquit applies to action under stress that deserves praise or meets expectations.

acquitted herself well in her first assignment

exculpate, absolve, exonerate, acquit, vindicate mean to free from a charge.

exculpate implies a clearing from blame or fault often in a matter of small importance.

exculpating himself from the charge of overenthusiasm

absolve implies a release either from an obligation that binds the conscience or from the consequences of disobeying the law or committing a sin.

cannot be absolved of blame

exonerate implies a complete clearance from an accusation or charge and from any attendant suspicion of blame or guilt.

exonerated by the investigation

acquit implies a formal decision in one's favor with respect to a definite charge.

voted to acquit the defendant

vindicate may refer to things as well as persons that have been subjected to critical attack or imputation of guilt, weakness, or folly, and implies a clearing effected by proving the unfairness of such criticism or blame.

her judgment was vindicated

Example Sentences

The jury acquitted the defendant because there wasn't enough evidence to convict him of the crime. acquitted of the robbery charge after proving he was nowhere near the scene of the crime
Recent Examples on the Web Tuberville was among the 43 senators who voted to acquit Trump of impeachment charges stemming from the insurrection. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 21 July 2022 Businesses that can’t acquit themselves and evolve, will die. Steve Vassallo, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021 Paul and other Republicans said Tuesday's vote sent a strong signal that the Senate will acquit Trump. Susan Ferrechio, Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2021 Trump ally Steve Bannon declined to testify and his lawyers did not call any witnesses in his contempt of Congress trial on Thursday, instead arguing the judge should just acquit him, saying prosecutors hadn’t proven their case. Ashraf Khalil, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 The jury had the opportunity to convict or acquit Chauvin on all, none or a combination of those charges. Michael Williams, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2021 Attorneys from both sides are seeking to distill three weeks of testimony in order to convince jurors to acquit or convict Chauvin on second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2021 Only a dozen jurors will deliberate whether to convict or acquit the former Minneapolis police officer of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and/or manslaughter in Floyd's death May 25. Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 22 Mar. 2021 Senators are posing questions to the lawyers as the trial heads toward a vote whether to convict or acquit the former president on the charge of incitement of insurrection. Tim Darnell, ajc, 12 Feb. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English aquiten, borrowed from Anglo-French aquiter, from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + -quiter, verbal derivative of quite "free, discharged" — more at quit entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

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The first known use of acquit was in the 13th century

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