Word: Acquit
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘pay a debt, discharge a liability’): from Old French acquiter, from medieval Latin acquitare ‘pay a debt’, from ad- ‘to’ + quitare ‘set free’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈkwɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty
Short Definition:free someone from criminal charge by verdict of not guilty
Examples:- she was acquitted on all counts
- the jury acquitted Bream of murder
Definition:
conduct oneself or perform in a specified way
Short Definition:conduct oneself or perform in specified way
Examples:- the goalkeeper acquitted himself well
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