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acquitted

verb

Meaning

  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.
  6. To release, to rescue, to set free.
  7. Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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