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Acquit

Acquit Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Acquit? [v] pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" [v] behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Acquit: assoil \| bear \| behave \| carry \| clear \| comport \| conduct \| deport \| discharge \| exculpate \| exonerate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Acquit: absolve \| amnesty \| bear \| carry \| clear \| comport \| conduct \| convict \| decontaminate \| demean \| deport \| destigmatize \| discharge \| dismiss \| dispense from \| exculpate \| excuse \| exempt \| exempt from \| exonerate \| forgive \| free \| give absolution \| go on \| grant amnesty to \| grant immunity \| grant remission \| justify \| let go \| let off \| liberate \| nonpros \| pardon \| pass sentence \| penalize \| purge \| quash the charge \| quit \| release \| remit \| set free \| shrive \| vindicate \| whitewash \| withdraw the charge See Also \| act \| assert \| deal \| fluster \| hold \| judge \| label \| move \| pose \| pronounce \| purge \| put forward \| vindicate \| walk around \| whitewash Acquit In Webster's Dictionary \Acquit"\, p. p. Acquitted; set free; rid of. [Archaic] --Shak. \Acquit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acquitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquitting}.] [OE. aquiten, OF. aquiter, F. acquitter; ? (L. ad) + OF. quiter, F. quitter, to quit. See {Quit}, and cf. {Acquiet}.] 1. To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite. A responsibility that can never be absolutely acquitted. --I. Taylor. 2. To pay for; to atone for. [Obs.] --Shak. 3. To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge; -- now followed by of before the charge, formerly by from; as, the jury acquitted the prisoner; we acquit a man of evil intentions. 4. Reflexively: (a) To clear one's self. --Shak. (b) To bear or conduct one's self; to perform one's part; as, the soldier acquitted himself well in battle; the orator acquitted himself very poorly. Syn: To absolve; clear; exonerate; exonerate; exculpate; release; discharge. See {Absolve}.

Acquit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acquit?

[v] pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
[v] behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

Acquit In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*quit"\, p. p.
Acquitted; set free; rid of. [Archaic] --Shak.


\Ac*quit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acquitted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Acquitting}.] [OE. aquiten, OF. aquiter, F. acquitter; ?
(L. ad) + OF. quiter, F. quitter, to quit. See {Quit}, and
cf. {Acquiet}.]
1. To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay
   off; to requite.

         A responsibility that can never be absolutely
         acquitted.                            --I. Taylor.

2. To pay for; to atone for. [Obs.] --Shak.

3. To set free, release or discharge from an obligation,
   duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge;
   -- now followed by of before the charge, formerly by from;
   as, the jury acquitted the prisoner; we acquit a man of
   evil intentions.

4. Reflexively:
   (a) To clear one's self. --Shak.
   (b) To bear or conduct one's self; to perform one's part;
       as, the soldier acquitted himself well in battle; the
       orator acquitted himself very poorly.

Syn: To absolve; clear; exonerate; exonerate; exculpate;
     release; discharge. See {Absolve}.

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