Acquitter

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, past participle of quiscere, to rest; see k^wei- in Indo-European roots).]

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ac·quitter n.