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Quit :: Quit (a.) To meet the claims upon, or expectations entertained of; to conduct; to acquit; -- used reflexively..

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

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..

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..

Acquit :: Acquit (v. t.) To pay for; to atone for.

Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) To of something weighing upon or impeding over one, as a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to clear..

Excusable :: Excusable (a.) That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action..

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

Assoilment :: Assoilment (n.) Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal..

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

Acquitment :: Acquitment (n.) Acquittal.

Voucher :: Voucher (n.) A book, paper, or document which serves to vouch the truth of accounts, or to confirm and establish facts of any kind; also, any acquittance or receipt showing the payment of a debt; as, the merchant's books are his vouchers for the correctness of his accounts; notes, bonds, receipts, and other writings, are used as vouchers in proving facts..

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

Auto-da-fe :: Auto-da-fe (n.) A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or acquitting persons accused of religious offenses.

Acquitting :: Acquitting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Acqui.

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.].

Assoilyie :: Assoilyie (v. t.) To absolve; to acquit by sentence of court.

Acquittal :: Acquittal (n.) The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance.

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..

Quit :: Quit (v.) Released from obligation, charge, penalty, etc.; free; clear; absolved; acquitted..

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