acquit
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ACQUIT
[+ object]
:
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
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compare 1convict
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The jury acquitted the defendant because there wasn't enough evidence to convict him of the crime.
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She was acquitted of the murder of her husband. = She was acquitted of murdering her husband.
acquit yourself
:
to act or behave in a specified way
— used to express approval or (less commonly) disapproval of someone's behavior or performance
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The soldiers acquitted themselves well/honorably in battle.
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The young actress acquitted herself extremely well/capably in her first film.
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He acquitted himself poorly in handling the controversy.
