Dictionary entries for 'acquit'

Synonyms

absolve
clear
exculpate
exonerate
vindicate
act
bear
behave
carry
comport
demean
deport
do
quit

ac·quit (ə-kwĭt́)

[Middle English aquiten, from Old French aquiter, a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad–), + quite, free, clear (from Medieval Latin quittus) (variant of Latin quiētus past participle of quiēscere, to rest; see k^weiə-).]

transitive verb: -quit·ted, -quit·ting, -quits.

Law To free or clear from a charge or accusation.
To release or discharge from a duty.
To conduct (oneself) in a specified manner: acquitted herself well during the interview.
Obsolete To repay.

derivatives

ac·quit́ter: noun

transitive verb: -quit·ted, -quit·ting, -quits.

derivatives

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition