Definitions for acquits

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acquits ac·quit

Spelling: [uh-kwit]

IPA: /əˈkwɪt/

Acquits is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 145 anagrams from letters in acquits (aciqstu).

Definitions for acquits

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 acquits

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 acquits

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

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.'

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.

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.

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

"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.