Acquittal

//əˈkwɪ.d(ə)l// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.). archaic, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a judgment of not guilty wordnet
  3. 3
    A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process. countable, uncountable

    "criminal acquittal"

  4. 4
    Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance. countable, historical, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Avoidance of danger; deliverance. countable, rare, uncountable

Synonyms

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absolutionaccordanceacquitmentacquittanceadherenceamortization

Example

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"The defence attorney did his best on behalf of Tom to secure his acquittal."

Etymology

From acquit + -al.

Related phrases

not guilty

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