Definition of acquit - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
legal verdicttr. declare someone not guilty of a crimetr.
- The jury acquitted him of all charges.
2.
releasetr. free someone from a duty or obligationtr.
- The contract acquitted her from further responsibilities.
3.
behaviorintr. Dated conduct oneself in a certain mannerintr. Dated
- She acquitted herself admirably during the interview.
Expressions with acquit
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perform in a commendable manner in a situation
She acquitted herself well during the challenging interview.
legal plea claiming previous acquittal for the same offense
The defendant raised an autrefois acquit to avoid retrial.
Origin of acquit
Latin, acquitare (to set free)
Terms with acquit included in their meaning
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legal
jury's decision to acquit against evidence or law
Examples of acquit in a sentence
The court acquitted the defendant due to lack of evidence. The judge acquitted him from jury duty. Her role in the project acquitted her from further tasks. He acquitted himself well in the debate. The team acquitted themselves with honor in the competition.
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- French:acquitter, se comporter, ...
- German:freisprechen, freistellen, ...
- Italian:assolvere, liberare, ...
- Spanish:absolver, liberar, ...
- Portuguese:absolver, isentar, ...
- Chinese:宣判无罪, 免除, ...
- Japanese:無罪とする, 免除する, ...
- Arabic:بَرَّأَ, برأ, ...
- Hebrew:לְזַכּוֹת, לְשַׁחְרֵר, ...
- Russian:оправдать, освобождать, ...
- Ukrainian:виправдати, звільняти, ...
- Hindi:बरी करना, मुक्त करना, ...
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