acquitted

From the verb acquit: (⇒ conjugate)
acquitted is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past; v past p

ac•quit /əˈkwɪt/USA pronunciation v., -quit•ted, -quit•ting.

Law to declare not guilty of a crime or offense:[~ + object (+ of + object)]The jury acquitted her of all charges.
to conduct (oneself);
behave:[~ + oneself]acquitted himself well in his first game.

See -quit-.

ac•quit (ə kwit′),USA pronunciation v.t., -quit•ted, -quit•ting.

Lawto relieve from a charge of fault or crime;
declare not guilty:They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still think she's guilty.
to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation.
to settle or satisfy (a debt, obligation, claim, etc.).
to bear or conduct (oneself );
behave:He acquitted himself well in battle.
to free or clear (oneself ):He acquitted himself of suspicion.

Medieval Latin quit(t)us, Latin quiētus quiet¹; compare quit
Anglo-French, Old French a(c)quiter, derivative, with a(c)- ac-, of quite free of obligations
Middle English aquiten 1200–50

ac•quit′ter, n.

absolve.

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acquit /əˈkwɪt/ vb ( -quits, -quitting, -quitted) (transitive)

(followed by of)
- to free or release (from a charge of crime)
- to pronounce not guilty
(followed by of) to free or relieve (from an obligation, duty, responsibility, etc)
to repay or settle (something, such as a debt or obligation)
to perform (one's part); conduct (oneself)

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French aquiter, from quiter to release, free from, quitacˈquitter n

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