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The correct spelling is acquits.
How to pronounce acquits
verb
IPA: /əˈkwɪts/
Say it like: Akw-its
The correct spelling is acquits. To declare or find innocent or not guilty. For example: "The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge."
Usage Examples
“The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge.”
“The orator acquitted himself very poorly.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
- 2.To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
- 3.Followed by of (and formerly by from): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.
- 4.To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
- 5.To clear oneself.
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