acquitting

əˈkwɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of acquitting - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

legal

Rare

freeing someone from a criminal charge

Rare

The acquitting jury found the defendant not guilty.
The acquitting judge released the prisoner immediately.
Her acquitting statement cleared his name.

absolving

exonerating

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Origin of acquitting

Latin, acquit (to set free)

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French:libérant, ...
German:freigesprochen, ...
Italian:assolutorio, ...
Spanish:absolutorio, ...
Portuguese:absolutório, ...
Chinese:宣告无罪, ...
Japanese:無罪の, ...
Arabic:مُبَرِّئ, ...
Hebrew:מְשֻׁחְרֶרֶת, ...
Russian:оправдательный, ...
Ukrainian:виправдувальний, ...
Hindi:बरी करने वाला, ...
Bengali:মুক্তি প্রদান, ...
Catalan:absolutori, ...
Czech:zprošťující, ...
Danish:frifindende, ...
Dutch:vrijsprekend, ...
Greek:αθωωτικός, ...
Hungarian:felmentő, ...
Khmer:ដោះលែងពីបទចោទ, ...
Korean:무죄를 선고하는, ...
Persian:تبرئه‌کننده, ...
Polish:uniewinniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):absolutório, ...
Romanian:achitator, ...
Swedish:frikännande, ...
Thai:การปล่อยตัว, ...
Turkish:beraat ettiren, ...
Vietnamese:tha bổng, ...

acquit

əˈkwɪt

acquitted

Definition of acquit - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

legal verdict

tr.

declare someone not guilty of a crime

tr.

The jury acquitted him of all charges.

absolve

clear

exonerate

release

tr.

free someone from a duty or obligation

tr.

The contract acquitted her from further responsibilities.

absolve

exonerate

behavior

intr.

Dated

conduct oneself in a certain manner

intr.

Dated

She acquitted herself admirably during the interview.

behave

conduct

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Expressions with acquit

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acquit oneself well

perform in a commendable manner in a situation

She acquitted herself well during the challenging interview.

autrefois acquit

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)

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, ...
Bengali:খালাস দেওয়া, মুক্তি দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:absoldre, alliberar, ...
Czech:zprostit, zachovat se, ...
Danish:frikende, frigøre, ...
Dutch:vrijspreken, vrijstellen, ...
Greek:αθωώνω, ελευθερώνω, ...
Hungarian:felmenteni, mentesíteni, ...
Khmer:សម្រេចថាគ្មានទោស, ដោះលែងពីកាតព្វកិច្ច, ...
Korean:무죄를 선고하다, 자유롭게 하다, ...
Persian:تبرئه کردن, آزاد کرد, ...
Polish:uniewinnić, zwalniać/zwolnić z obowiązku, ...
Portuguese (BR):inocentar, liberar, ...
Romanian:a achita, a elibera, ...
Swedish:frikänna, befria, ...
Thai:ยกฟ้อง, ปลดปล่อย, ...
Turkish:beraat ettirmek, muaf tutmak, ...
Vietnamese:tha bổng, giải phóng, ...

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