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
Mariele-German
Plouton-Greek Mythology
Carmo-Portuguese
PerliePURL-eeEnglish (Rare)
Herminius-Ancient Roman
Sulabha-Indian, Marathi