acquit

🇺🇸 /əˈkwɪt/ 🇬🇧 /əˈkwɪt/
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verb
R

to say officially in court that someone is not guilty of a crime

She was acquitted of the crime and left the court free.

R

to do something well or badly

In the school play, he acquitted himself very well.

translation

v. to say officially in court that someone is not guilty of a crime; to do something well or badly

Word Forms

3rd Present acquits
Past acquitted
Perfect acquitted
Progressive acquitting