Meaning Of The Word Acquit

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acquit
If someone is acquitted of a crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime.
verb: If you acquit yourself well or admirably in a particular situation, other people feel that you have behaved well or admirably.

acquit in American English
to release from a duty, obligation, etc.
transitive verb: to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty

acquit in British English
verb: to free or release (from a charge of crime)

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