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–verb (used with object), -quit·ted, -quit·ting.

1.	to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty: They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still think she's guilty.

2.	to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation.

3.	to settle or satisfy (a debt, obligation, claim, etc.).

4.	to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He acquitted himself well in battle.

5.	to free or clear (oneself): He acquitted himself of suspicion.

[Origin: 1200–50; ME aquiten < AF, OF a(c)quiter, deriv., with a(c)- ac-, of quite free of obligations < ML quit(t)us, L quiétus quiet¹; cf. quit

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—Related forms

ac·quit·ter, noun

—Synonyms 1. exculpate. See absolve. 2. free.

—Antonyms 1. convict.

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tr.v. ac·quit·ted, ac·quit·ting, ac·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.

[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- in Indo-European roots).]

ac·quit'ter n.

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acquitted
adjective
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; "he stands acquitted on all charges"; "the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity"