acquit



acquit (one) of

To determine that one is not guilty of a crime or other wrongdoing. Everyone in the courtroom was shocked when the jury acquitted the defendant of murder.
See also: acquit, of

acquit someone of something

to establish someone's innocence of a criminal charge or the blame for some wrongdoing. The investigator acquitted Wally of the charges.
See also: acquit, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jonas['dʒəunəs]
Mahmoud-Arabic, Persian
Tilda['tildə]
Sandrine-French
Joel['dʒəuəl]
Ashford['æʃfəd]