Synonyms of 'acquit'

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1 (verb) in the sense of clear

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.

exculpate

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Opposites

find guilty

2 (verb) in the sense of pay off

Synonyms

pay off

pay

If you cannot pay your debts, you can file for bankruptcy.

settle

I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine.

satisfy

discharge

The goods will be sold in order to discharge the debt.

repay

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phrasal verb

See acquit yourself

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absolve

to declare to be free from blame or sin

The judicial inquiry absolved the soldiers.

Synonyms

excuse,

free,

clear,

release,

deliver,

loose,

forgive,

discharge,

liberate,

pardon,

exempt,

acquit,

vindicate,

remit,

let off,

set free,

exonerate,

exculpate,

shrive

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in the sense of deliver

to release or rescue (from captivity or danger)

Mercifully, I was delivered from that pain.

Synonyms

release,

free,

save,

rescue,

loose,

discharge,

liberate,

acquit,

redeem,

ransom,

emancipate

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in the sense of discharge

to release or allow to go

You are being discharged on medical grounds.

Synonyms

release,

free,

clear,

liberate,

pardon,

let go,

acquit,

allow to go,

set free,

exonerate,

absolve

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Nearby words of 'acquit'

acquisition
acquisitive
acquisitiveness
acquit
acquit yourself
acquittal
acrid
All ENGLISH synonyms that begin with 'A'

Related Terms of 'acquit'

acquit yourself

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Thesaurus for acquit from the Collins English Thesaurus

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The full stop ( . )

Full stops are used: to mark the end of a sentence Let’s have some lunch. I have to catch a bus in ten minutes. to mark the end of a sentence fragment Are you cold?– Yes, a bit . Do you like ...