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Meaning of acquitted

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

acquitted

verb

Definitions

  1. To declare or find innocent or not guilty.

    Synonyms:absolveclearexculpateexonerate
    Antonyms:condemnconvict
  2. To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.

  3. Followed by of (and formerly by from): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.

    Example: The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge.

  4. To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.

    Example: The orator acquitted himself very poorly.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.