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acquit

[ uh-kwit ]

verb (used with object)

acquitted, 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.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation.

    Synonyms:

  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.



acquit

/ 蓹藞办飞瑟迟 /

verb

  1. foll by of
    1. to free or release (from a charge of crime)
    2. to pronounce not guilty
  2. foll by of to free or relieve (from an obligation, duty, responsibility, etc)
  3. to repay or settle (something, such as a debt or obligation)
  4. to perform (one's part); conduct (oneself)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 补肠藞辩耻颈迟迟别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 补肠路辩耻颈迟路迟别谤 noun
  • 辫谤别路补肠路辩耻颈迟 verb (used with object) preacquitted preacquitting
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of acquit1

First recorded in 1200鈥50; Middle English aquiten, from Anglo-French, Old French (ac)quiter, derivative, with a(c)- 鈥渢oward鈥 ( ac- ), from quite 鈥渇ree of obligations,鈥 from Medieval Latin quit(t)us, Latin 辩耻颈脓迟耻蝉 ( quiet ); quit 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of acquit1

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

See absolve.
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Example Sentences

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Sgt Martyn Blake has already been unanimously acquitted of murder by a jury having carefully considered all the facts and evidence.

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Two of the defendants were acquitted in May.

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A fifth defendant was acquitted, and another suspect was fatally shot by police.

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On Friday, lawyer Veysel Ok asked the judge to acquit them on the grounds that they were reporting on, not participating, in the protests, the AFP news agency reported.

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The boy was charged with murder and manslaughter, but was acquitted of the more serious charge on Tuesday.

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