Definition of acquit Acquit

/ʌkwɪˈt/ - [ukwit] - ac•quit

We found 20 definitions of acquit from 7 different sources.

What does acquit mean?

WordNet

Verb acquits, acquitting, acquitted
acquit - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
		assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
		convict find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced"
		pronounce, judge, label pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
		vindicate clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"
		whitewash exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
		purge excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body); "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"
acquit - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
		behave, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
		bear, hold, carry move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
		act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
		fluster cause to be nervous or upset
		assert, put forward state categorically
		deal do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
		walk around walk randomly; "We were walking around in the neighborhood to see whether we could find an open drugstore"
		posture, pose pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter"

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Wiktionary

acquit (Verb)
To declare or find not guilty ; innocent.
acquit (Verb)
To set free , release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge.
acquit (Verb)
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)
To clear one’s self.
acquit (Verb)
To bear or conduct one’s self; to perform one’s part.
acquit (Verb)
To release, set free, rescue.
acquit (Verb)
Past participle of acquit, set free, rid of.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

acquit (p. p.)
Acquitted; set free; rid of.
acquit (v. t.)
To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite.
acquit (v. t.)
To pay for; to atone for.
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.
acquit (v. t.)
To clear one's self.
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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

acquit
To pronounce not guilty of criminal charges.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

acquit
ak-kwit′, v.t. to free: to release: to settle, as a debt: to behave or conduct (one's self): to declare innocent (with of before the thing of which acquitted):—pr.p. acquit′ting; pa.p. acquit′ted.—ns. Acquit′tal, a judicial discharge from an accusation; Acquit′tance, a discharge from an obligation or debt: a receipt in evidence of such a discharge.—v.t. (Shak.), to acquit, clear. [O. Fr. acquiter—L. ad, to, quietāre, to give rest. See Quit.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

acquit
To release or set free from an obligation, accusation, guilt, censure, suspicion, or whatever devolves upon a person as a charge or duty; as, the court acquits the accused. This word has also the reflexive signification of “to bear, or conduct one’s self;” as, the soldier acquitted himself well in battle.