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