acquitted

[uh-kwit-id]

acquitted Definition

declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime.

Using acquitted: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "acquitted" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The defendant was acquitted of all charges.

• Example

  The jury acquitted him after a lengthy trial.

• Example

  She was acquitted on a technicality.

acquitted Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for acquitted

• exonerated
• cleared
• absolved

Antonyms for acquitted

• convicted
• found guilty

Phrases with acquitted

• acquit oneself

  to behave or perform in a specified way, especially in difficult circumstances

  Example

  He acquitted himself well in the interview.

• acquit someone of something

  to declare someone not guilty of a crime or offense

  Example

  The court acquitted him of all charges.

• acquit oneself of something

  to prove that one is not guilty of a crime or offense

  Example

  He was able to acquit himself of the charges against him.

Origins of acquitted

from Old French 'aquiter', meaning 'to set free'

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Summary: acquitted in Brief

'Acquitted' [uh-kwit-id] is a verb that means to be declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime. It is often used in legal contexts, as in 'The defendant was acquitted of all charges.' 'Acquitted' can also be used in phrases like 'acquit oneself,' meaning to behave or perform in a specified way, and 'acquit someone of something,' meaning to declare someone not guilty of a crime or offense.