acquit
/əˈkwɪt/ verb C1- To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
- To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
- to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge. · The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge.
- To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part. · The soldier acquitted herself well in battle.· The orator acquitted himself very poorly.
- To clear oneself.
He/she/it acquits · Past acquitted · Past participle acquitted · -ing form acquitting
Verb forms
- Base form
- acquit
- He/she/it
- acquits
- Past
- acquitted
- Past participle
- acquitted
- -ing form
- acquitting
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
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Having acquitted themselves of their errand, and exchanged a hearty shake of the hand with Edmond, Danglars and Caderousse took their places beside Fernand and old Dantès,—the latter of whom attracted universal notice.
So had the Quarter Sessions, at which he was acquitted as having acted in self-defense.
I cannot acquit him of that duty; nor could I think well of the man who should omit an occasion of testifying his respect towards anybody connected with the family.” And with a bow to Mr.
This, madam, is a faithful narrative of every event in which we have been concerned together; and if you do not absolutely reject it as false, you will, I hope, acquit me henceforth of cruelty towards Mr.
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