Synonyms for acquit
Definitions
- v. 1
To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
- v. 2
To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
Related words
- Word family
- acquitment acquittal acquittance
- Is a kind of
- adjudicate excuse exempt free liberate
Forms
- Past participle
- acquitted
e.g. acquitted → exonerated, clear'd, absolved, discharged…
Example sentences
- dismiss Sami's attorney filed a motion to dismiss the case.
- absolve This will never absolve Sami of the crime.
- exonerate The DNA here doesn't exonerate Tom.
- vindicate Sami wanted to vindicate himself.
- deport The Indian government threatened to deport her.
- comport When you are in Rome, comport yourself as a Roman.
By length
- 2 letters
- do1
- 3 letters
- act1
- 4 letters
- free1, bear1, quit1
- 5 letters
- clear1, carry2, remit2
- 6 letters
- excuse2, behave2, pardon2, deport2, assoil
- 7 letters
- release2, conduct2, forgive2, justify3, dismiss2, absolve2, comport2
- 8 letters
- liberate3
- 9 letters
- discharge2, exonerate4, vindicate3, exculpate3
- 11 letters
- acquittance
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carry2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- acquitter
- Deutsch
- freisprechen