Definition of acquit

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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..

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Auto-da-fe :: Auto-da-fe (n.) A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or acquitting persons accused of religious offenses.
Acquittal :: Acquittal (n.) A setting free, or deliverance from the charge of an offense, by verdict of a jury or sentence of a court..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve; to acquit..
Acquitted :: Acquitted (imp. & p. p.) of Acqui.
Acquittal :: Acquittal (n.) The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance.
Acquittance :: Acquittance (v. t.) To acquit.
Acquit :: Acquit (v. t.) To pay for; to atone for.
Acquitment :: Acquitment (n.) Acquittal.
Acquit :: Acquit (v. t.) To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation..
Acquit :: Acquit (p. p.) Acquitted; set free; rid of.
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..
Quietus :: Quietus (a.) Final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation; that which silences claims; (Fig.) rest; death..
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..
Quit :: Quit (v.) Released from obligation, charge, penalty, etc.; free; clear; absolved; acquitted..
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..
Absolution :: Absolution (n.) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring and accused person innocent..
Clear :: Clear (v. t.) To free from the imputation of guilt; to justify, vindicate, or acquit; -- often used with from before the thing imputed..
Uncharge :: Uncharge (v. t.) To free from an accusation; to make no charge against; to acquit.
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..
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