Definition of acquit

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Acquit (p. p.) Acquitted; set free; rid of.

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Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) The state of being discharged or relieved of a debt, obligation, office, and the like; acquittal..
Acquittance :: Acquittance (v. t.) To acquit.
Quit :: Quit (a.) To meet the claims upon, or expectations entertained of; to conduct; to acquit; -- used reflexively..
Quit :: Quit (a.) To release from obligation, accusation, penalty, or the like; to absolve; to acquit..
Absolve :: Absolve (v. t.) To set free, or release, as from some obligation, debt, or responsibility, or from the consequences of guilt or such ties as it would be sin or guilt to violate; to pronounce free; as, to absolve a subject from his allegiance; to absolve an offender, which amounts to an acquittal and remission of his punishment..
Accept :: Accept (v. t.) In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This makes it the property of the body, and the question is then on its adoption.].
Clear :: Clear (v. t.) To free from the imputation of guilt; to justify, vindicate, or acquit; -- often used with from before the thing imputed..
Absolution :: Absolution (n.) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring and accused person innocent..
Quittance :: Quittance (v. t.) Discharge from a debt or an obligation; acquittance.
Acquitment :: Acquitment (n.) Acquittal.
Acquittal :: Acquittal (n.) The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance.
Acquit :: Acquit (v. t.) 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..
Acquitted :: Acquitted (imp. & p. p.) of Acqui.
Acquitting :: Acquitting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Acqui.
Acquittance :: Acquittance (n.) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand..
Probationer :: Probationer (n.) A student in divinity, who, having received certificates of good morals and qualifications from his university, is admitted to several trials by a presbytery, and, on acquitting himself well, is licensed to preach..
Auto-da-fe :: Auto-da-fe (n.) A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or acquitting persons accused of religious offenses.
Acquit :: Acquit (v. t.) To pay for; to atone for.
Assoilment :: Assoilment (n.) Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal..
Acquit :: Acquit (p. p.) Acquitted; set free; rid of.
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