ALL meanings of acquit
ac·quit
A a - verb acquit If someone is acquitted of a crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime. 3
- verb acquit If you acquit yourself well or admirably in a particular situation, other people feel that you have behaved well or admirably. 3
- verb acquit to free or release (from a charge of crime) 3
- verb acquit to pronounce not guilty 3
- verb acquit to free or relieve (from an obligation, duty, responsibility, etc) 3
- verb acquit to repay or settle (something, such as a debt or obligation) 3
- verb acquit to perform (one's part); conduct (oneself) 3
- verb transitive acquit to release from a duty, obligation, etc. 3
- verb transitive acquit to clear (a person) of a charge, as by declaring him not guilty; exonerate 3
- verb transitive acquit to bear or conduct (oneself); behave 3
- verb transitive acquit to pay (a debt or claim) 3
- transitive verb acquit pronounce not guilty 1
- verb with object acquit to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty: They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still think she's guilty. 1
- verb with object acquit to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation. 1
- verb with object acquit to settle or satisfy (a debt, obligation, claim, etc.). 1
- verb with object acquit to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He acquitted himself well in battle. 1
- verb with object acquit to free or clear (oneself): He acquitted himself of suspicion. 1
- noun acquit Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. 1
- verb acquit To declare or find not guilty; innocent. 0
- verb acquit (followed by “of”, formerly by “from”) To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge. 0
- verb acquit (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (rare) To pay for; to atone for. 0
- verb acquit To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite, to fulfill. 0
- verb acquit (reflexive) To clear one’s self. 0
- verb acquit (reflexive) To bear or conduct one’s self; to perform one’s part. 0
- verb acquit (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To release, set free, rescue. 0
- verb acquit (archaic) past participle of acquit. 0