Associations to the word «Acquit»
Noun
- Killing
- Assault
- Arson
- Censure
- Obstruction
- Witness
- Cochran
- Prison
- Nuremberg
- Cicero
- Magistrate
- Theft
- Bail
- Lack
- Conscience
- Murderer
- Witchcraft
- Hastings
- Allegation
- Judgement
- Espionage
- Rodney
- Adultery
- Corruption
- Custody
- Innocent
- Count
- Riot
- Eyewitness
- Offense
- Livre
- Simpson
- Scandal
- Defamation
- Deportation
- Genocide
- Confinement
- Stealing
- Sulla
- Driving
- Mafia
- Probation
- Involvement
- Presumption
- Defense
- Proof
- Defence
- Judgment
- Bailey
- Stepmother
- Terrorism
- Erskine
- Clinton
- Foreman
- Arrest
- Athena
- Admiralty
- Beating
- Justice
Adjective
Wiktionary
ACQUIT, verb. To declare or find not guilty; innocent.
ACQUIT, verb. (followed by “of”, formerly by “from”) To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge.
ACQUIT, verb. (obsolete) (rare) To pay for; to atone for
ACQUIT, verb. To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite, to fulfill.
ACQUIT, verb. (reflexive) To clear one’s self.
ACQUIT, verb. (reflexive) To bear or conduct one’s self; to perform one’s part.
ACQUIT, verb. (obsolete) To release, set free, rescue.
ACQUIT, verb. (archaic) past participle of acquit
Dictionary definition
ACQUIT, verb. Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges".
ACQUIT, verb. Behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times".
Wise words
Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at
least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are
nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to
build something with them; they do not win their true
meaning until one knows how to apply them.