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Meanings of
acquit
in English
Portuguese
absolver
Catalan
descarregar
Spanish
descargar
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Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges.
clear
discharge
exonerate
exculpate
assoil
convict
Portuguese
absolver
Portuguese
comportar-se
Catalan
conduir-se
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Behave in a certain manner.
bear
carry
conduct
behave
deport
comport
Portuguese
comportar-se
Usage of
acquit
in English
1
Explainer: Why will Republicans vote to
acquit
Trump in his impeachment trial?
2
His conscience was not satisfied; and he should not
acquit
the Bishops.
3
The judge directed the jury to
acquit
the prisoner on that count.
4
She had to
acquit
herself of these charges; thus she gained power.
5
He will in no wise
acquit
the guilty, or He will pardon.
6
Your Lordships must repeal this act in order to
acquit
Mr. Hastings.
7
But, indeed, I think I shall
acquit
myself very well in it.
8
Our consciences
acquit
us: your Majesty acquits us: and we are satisfied.
9
But if I now do I must
acquit
him of it entirely.
10
The juries who
acquit
will be held up as models of justice.
11
Subsequent events
acquit
Douglas of truckling to the South at this time.
12
One of the jury declared that he never would
acquit
an abolitionist.
13
There was still a chance left that the jury might
acquit
him.
14
Cowse offered to
acquit
him of the debt, but to no purpose.
15
She was beginning to understand and to
acquit
herself of past injustice.
16
I
acquit
myself with a little embarrassment of a commission which Mme.
Other examples for "acquit"
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acquit
Verb
Indicative · Past Indefinite
Frequent collocations
acquit the president
acquit murderers
acquit a ambulance
acquit by judgment
acquit contrary
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Translations for
acquit
Portuguese
absolver
inocentar
comportar-se
resistir
Catalan
descarregar
exculpar
conduir-se
portar-se
captenir-se
Spanish
descargar
Acquit
through the time
Acquit
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common