acquit



acquit (one) of

To determine that one is not guilty of a crime or other wrongdoing. Everyone in the courtroom was shocked when the jury acquitted the defendant of murder.
See also: acquit, of

acquit someone of something

to establish someone's innocence of a criminal charge or the blame for some wrongdoing. The investigator acquitted Wally of the charges.
See also: acquit, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FeidhlimFE-limIrish
Marcelimahr-TSE-leePolish
Petter-Swedish, Norwegian
Bee[bi:]
Arch[a:tʃ]
Laurynas-Lithuanian