acquit

ac·quit  (-kwt)

tr.v. ac·quit·ted, ac·quit·ting, ac·quits

1. Law To free or clear from a charge or accusation.

2. To release or discharge from a duty.

3. To conduct (oneself) in a specified manner: acquitted herself well during the interview.

4. Obsolete To repay.

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[Middle English aquiten, from Old French aquiter : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + quite, free, clear (from Medieval Latin quittus, variant of Latin quitus; see k^wei- in Indo-European roots).]

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ac·quitter n.

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acquit

Verb

[-quitting, -quitted]

1. to pronounce someone not guilty: he's been acquitted of negligence

2. to behave in a particular way: she acquitted herself well in the meeting [Old French aquiter]

acquittal n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	acquit - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" assoil, exculpate, exonerate, discharge, clear vindicate - clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel" whitewash - exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data purge - clear of a charge pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here" convict - find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced"
	2.	acquit - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" deport, behave, comport, conduct, bear, carry carry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" put forward, assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees" walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend" posture, pose - behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"

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acquit

verb clear, free, release, deliver, excuse, relieve, discharge, liberate, vindicate, exonerate, absolve, exculpate << OPPOSITE find guilty

acquit yourself behave, bear yourself, conduct yourself, comport yourself

Translations

acquit [əˈkwɪt] vt → absolver, exculpar;

to acquit o.s. well → defenderse bien

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acquit [əˈkwɪt] vt → acquitter;

to acquit o.s. well → s'en tirer très honorablement

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acquit [əˈkwɪt] vt → freisprechen;

to acquit o.s. well → seine Sache gut machen

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acquit [əˈkwɪt] vt → assolvere;

to acquit o.s. well → comportarsi bene