acquits
/əˈkwɪts/ · verb
Meaning
- To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
- To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
- 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.
- To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
- To clear oneself.
- To release, to rescue, to set free.
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