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ac·quit
(ə-kwĭt′)tr.v. ac·quit·ted, ac·quit·ting, ac·quits
1. Law To find not guilty of a criminal offense.
2. To conduct (oneself) in a specified manner: acquitted herself well during the interview.
3. Archaic To release or discharge from an obligation, such as a debt.
4. Obsolete To repay.
[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 kweiə- in Indo-European roots).]
ac·quit′ter n.
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acquit
(əˈkwɪt)vb (tr) , -quits, -quitting or -quitted
1. (Law) (foll by of)
a. to free or release (from a charge of crime)
b. to pronounce not guilty
2. (foll by of) to free or relieve (from an obligation, duty, responsibility, etc)
3. to repay or settle (something, such as a debt or obligation)
4. to perform (one's part); conduct (oneself)
[C13: from Old French aquiter, from quiter to release, free from, quit]
acˈquitter n
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ac•quit
(əˈkwɪt)v.t. -quit•ted, -quit•ting.
1. to declare not guilty of a crime or offense; release from a charge.
2. to bear or conduct (oneself); behave.
3. to release (a person) from an obligation.
4. to settle or satisfy (a debt, claim, etc.).
[1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French a(c)quiter]
ac•quit′ter, n.
syn: See absolve.
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acquit
Past participle: acquitted
Gerund: acquitting
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| Verb | 1. |  acquit - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"vindicate - clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel" whitewash - exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data purge - clear of a charge convict - find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced" |
| 2. |  acquit - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"carry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" put forward, assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees" walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend" |
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acquit
verb
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acquit
verb1. Law. To free from a charge or imputation of guilt:
Law: purge.
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Translations
يُبَرِّئ
zprostit viny
frifinde
sÿkna
išteisinimasišteisinti
attaisnot
zbaviť viny
oprostiti
beraat ettirmeksuçsuz bulmak
acquit
[əˈkwɪt] VT1. (Jur) to acquit sb (of) → absolver or exculpar a algn (de)
he was acquitted on all charges → lo absolvieron de todas las acusaciones
he was acquitted on all charges → lo absolvieron de todas las acusaciones
2. to acquit o.s.: how did he acquit himself? → ¿cómo se desenvolvió?
to acquit o.s. well → defenderse bien
to acquit o.s. of [+ duty] → desempeñar
to acquit o.s. well → defenderse bien
to acquit o.s. of [+ duty] → desempeñar
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acquit
[əˈkwɪt] vtCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
acquit
vt → freisprechen; to be acquitted of a crime/on a charge → von einem Verbrechen/einer Anklage freigesprochen werden
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acquit
[əˈkwɪt] vta. (Law) to acquit sb (of) → assolvere qn (da)
b. to acquit o.s. (well/badly) (frm) → comportarsi (bene/male)
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acquit
(əˈkwit) – past tense, past participle acˈquitted – verb to declare (an accused person) to be innocent. The judge acquitted her of murder.
acˈquittal nounHe was released from prison following his acquittal.
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