Synonyms of 'acquit'
1 (verb)
to pronounce someone not guilty
He was acquitted of disorderly behaviour by magistrates.Synonyms
clear
, In a final effort to clear her name, she is writing a book.
free
, It will free us of a whole lot of debt.
release
, He wants to be released from any promise between us.
deliver
, Mercifully, I was delivered from that pain.
excuse
, She was excused from her duties for the day.
relieve
, He felt relieved of a burden.
discharge
, You are being discharged on medical grounds.
liberate
, How committed is the leadership to liberating its people from poverty?
vindicate
, The director said he had been vindicated by the expert's report.
exonerate
, The official report exonerated the school of any blame.
absolve
, The judicial inquiry absolved the soldiers.
Opposites
phrasal verb
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of absolve
to declare to be free from blame or sin
The judicial inquiry absolved the soldiers.
in the sense of deliver
to release or rescue (from captivity or danger)
Mercifully, I was delivered from that pain.
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