Definitions for acquit

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acquit ac·quit

Spelling: [uh-kwit]

IPA: /əˈkwɪt/

Acquit is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 67 anagrams from letters in acquit (aciqtu).

Definitions for acquit

verb (used with object)

1. to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty:
2. to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation.
3. to settle or satisfy (a debt, obligation, claim, etc.).
4. to bear or conduct (oneself); behave:
5. to free or clear (oneself):

Origin of acquit

1200-50; Middle English aquiten Anglo-French, Old French a(c)quiter, derivative, with a(c)- ac-, of quite free of obligations Medieval Latin quit(t)us, Latin quiētus

Examples for acquit

She and many others believed that Tuesday, when the court ruled to acquit all 13 defendants, was that day.

Edricson, if God spare you, I think that you will acquit yourself well.

But based on the testimony, the evidence and the language of the law, it would have been hard for me to vote to acquit.

"I 'll try and acquit myself with credit," said she, as she sat down to the writing-desk.

As to the parsons, I must acquit them honestly of any portion of this charge.

In this way, and in this way only, he may acquit himself and free others from the work of legislation.

And it shows they were almost unanimously inclined to acquit right from jump.

Both trials ended in mistrials, with all of the white jurors voting to convict and all of the black jurors voting to acquit.

Don't forget that if you acquit him, you'll be sorely puzzled to convict the other.'

In March of this year, a jury here took just 45 minutes to acquit Tiller of charges that he performed 19 illegal abortions.