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- Dictionaryac·quit/əˈkwit/
verb
- 1. free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty: "she was acquitted on all counts" Similar Opposite
- 2. conduct oneself or perform in a specified way: "all the young women in the contest acquitted themselves well" Similar
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Jul 6, 2011 · 1. : to discharge completely (as from an accusation or obligation) The court acquitted the prisoner. 2. : to conduct (oneself) usually satisfactorily especially under stress. The recruits acquitted themselves like veterans. 3. archaic : to pay off (something, such as a claim or debt) b. obsolete : repay, requite. acquitter noun. Synonyms. absolve.
to decide officially in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a particular crime: She was acquitted. The jury acquitted him. acquit verb [T] (PERFORM) fml. to cause yourself to perform or behave in the stated way: She acquitted herself well, finishing second.
Acquitted definition: having been declared not guilty of a crime. See examples of ACQUITTED used in a sentence.
When you have been labeled acquitted, that means the jury has found you not guilty of the crime and legally blameless. The word gained notoriety in the highly publicized 1995 trial of the former football star O. J. Simpson, accused of murdering his wife and her friend.
If you're accused of a crime, then the best thing that can happen to you is being acquitted — that means you were cleared or exonerated of the charges. A defense lawyer wants to have his client acquitted.
to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation. Synonyms: free. to settle or satisfy (a debt, obligation, claim, etc.). to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He acquitted himself well in battle. to free or clear (oneself): He acquitted himself of suspicion. acquit. / əˈkwɪt / verb. foll by of. to free or release (from a charge of crime)
1. Law To find not guilty of a criminal offense. 2. To conduct (oneself) in a specified manner: acquitted herself well during the interview. 3. Archaic To release or discharge from an obligation, such as a debt. 4. Obsolete To repay.
verb. /əˈkwɪt/ Verb Forms. acquit somebody (of something) to decide and state officially in court that somebody is not guilty of a crime. The jury acquitted him of murder. Both defendants were acquitted. She was acquitted on all charges. He was acquitted on the grounds of insufficient evidence. opposite convict Topics Law and justice c1.
1. verb [usually passive] If someone is acquitted of a crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime. Mr Ling was acquitted of disorderly behaviour by magistrates. [be VERB -ed + of] Synonyms: clear, free, release, deliver More Synonyms of acquit. 2. verb.
a. to free or release (from a charge of crime) b. to pronounce not guilty. 2. (foll by of) to free or relieve (from an obligation, duty, responsibility, etc) 3. to repay or settle (something, such as a debt or obligation) 4. to perform (one's part); conduct (oneself) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms.
