acquitted
verb
Definitions
To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
Synonyms:absolveclearexculpateexonerateAntonyms:condemnconvictTo discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
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.
To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
Example: The orator acquitted himself very poorly.
adjective
Definitions
Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.