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acquitted

The correct spelling is acquitted.

How to pronounce acquitted

verb

Say it like: Akw-itt-ed

The correct spelling is acquitted. 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.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
  2. 2.To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
  3. 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. 4.To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
  5. 5.To clear oneself.

adjective

  1. 1.Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.

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