Definitions and Examples of acquit, exonerate, absolve
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To declare someone not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
Example
The jury decided to acquit the defendant due to lack of evidence.
To clear someone of blame or responsibility for a wrongdoing.
Example
The investigation exonerated the employee of any wrongdoing in the company's financial fraud case.
To release someone from guilt or blame for a wrongdoing.
Example
The priest absolved the sinner of his sins during confession.
Key Differences: acquit vs exonerate vs absolve
- 1Acquit is used in legal contexts to describe a verdict of not guilty.
- 2Exonerate is used to describe clearing someone of blame or responsibility for a wrongdoing.
- 3Absolve is used in religious or moral contexts to describe releasing someone from guilt or blame.
Effective Usage of acquit, exonerate, absolve
- 1Legal Proceedings: Use acquit to describe a verdict of not guilty in legal proceedings.
- 2Corporate Investigations: Use exonerate to describe clearing someone of blame or responsibility in corporate investigations.
- 3Religious or Moral Contexts: Use absolve to describe releasing someone from guilt or blame in religious or moral contexts.
Remember this!
The antonyms of adjudged are acquit, exonerate, and absolve. These words convey the opposite meaning of adjudged, which means to declare someone guilty or pass a judgment against them. Use these words in legal proceedings, corporate investigations, and religious or moral contexts to describe different types of exoneration or absolution.
