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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
acquit
v 1: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was
cleared of the murder charges" [syn: acquit, assoil,
clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate] [ant:
convict]
2: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well
during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit,
bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Acquit \Ac*quit"\, p. p.
Acquitted; set free; rid of. [Archaic] --Shak.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Acquit \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.
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A responsibility that can never be absolutely
acquitted. --I. Taylor.
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2. To pay for; to atone for. [Obs.] --Shak.
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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.
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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.
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Syn: To absolve; clear; exonerate; exonerate; exculpate;
release; discharge. See Absolve.
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Thesaurus Results for acquit:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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