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Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) The state of being discharged or relieved of a debt, obligation, office, and the like; acquittal..

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..

Acquit :: Acquit (v. t.) 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..

Empower :: Empower (v. t.) To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); as, the Supreme Court is empowered to try and decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor..

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.].

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..

Quietus :: Quietus (a.) Final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation; that which silences claims; (Fig.) rest; death..

Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation..

Acquittal :: Acquittal (n.) A setting free, or deliverance from the charge of an offense, by verdict of a jury or sentence of a court..

Stand :: Stand (n.) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.

Release :: Release (n.) Discharge from obligation or responsibility, as from debt, penalty, or claim of any kind; acquittance..

Clear :: Clear (v. t.) To free from the imputation of guilt; to justify, vindicate, or acquit; -- often used with from before the thing imputed..

Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) Act of relieving of something which oppresses or weighs upon one, as an obligation, liability, debt, accusation, etc.; acquittance; as, the discharge of a debtor..

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

Acquittance :: Acquittance (v. t.) To acquit.

Acquitter :: Acquitter (n.) One who acquits or releases.

Quittance :: Quittance (v. t.) Discharge from a debt or an obligation; acquittance.

Acquittance :: Acquittance (n.) The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.

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