For lack of evidence proving him guilty, the jury had no choice but to acquit Tom.
Source: tatoeba (5267360)
Acquit
//əˈkwɪt//
Synonyms for "acquit" (70 found)
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122 translations across 24 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- дълг verb (to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, etc.)
- държа се verb (to clear oneself)
- изплащам се verb ((obsolete) to pay for, to atone for)
- оневиня verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
Catalan
4 entries- absoldre verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
- absoldre verb (to discharge (for example, a claim or debt))
- exculpar verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
- exculpar verb (to discharge (for example, a claim or debt))
Danish
1 entries- frifinde verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
Dutch
4 entries- afbetalen verb (to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, etc.)
- afbetalen verb ((obsolete) to pay for, to atone for)
- aflossen verb (to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, etc.)
- betalen verb ((obsolete) to pay for, to atone for)
Esperanto
1 entries- malkondamni verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
Finnish
4 entries- hyvittää (jotakin) verb ((obsolete) to pay for, to atone for)
- lunastaa verb (to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, etc.)
- maksaa (jostakin) verb ((obsolete) to pay for, to atone for)
- suoriutua verb (to bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part)
French
1 entries- innocenter verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
German
4 entries- abzahlen verb (to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, etc.)
- abzahlen verb ((obsolete) to pay for, to atone for)
- befreien verb (to discharge (for example, a claim or debt))
- befreien verb (to clear oneself)
Greek
4 entries- αθωώνω verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
- απαλλάσσω verb (to discharge (for example, a claim or debt))
- απελευθερώνω verb ((obsolete) to release, rescue)
- εκπληρώνω verb ((obsolete) to pay for, to atone for)
Hungarian
1 entries- felment verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
Japanese
2 entries- 放免する verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
- 解放する verb (to discharge (for example, a claim or debt))
Macedonian
1 entries- ослободува verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
Māori
2 entries- nanahu verb (to bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part)
- whakaharakore verb (to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, etc.)
Norwegian
1 entries- frifinne verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
Persian
1 entries- تبرئه کردن verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
Polish
3 entries- uniewinniać verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
- uniewinnić verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
- uniewinnić od zarzutu verb (to discharge (for example, a claim or debt))
Portuguese
3 entries- absolver verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
- absolver verb (to discharge (for example, a claim or debt))
- inocentar verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
Romanian
1 entries- achita verb (to discharge (for example, a claim or debt))
Russian
4 entries- вы́платить verb (to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, etc.)
- выпла́чивать verb (to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, etc.)
- опра́вдывать verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
- оправда́ть verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
Salar
1 entries- aqla verb (to clear oneself)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- dr̀žati verb (to bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part)
- iskupiti verb (to discharge (for example, a claim or debt))
- iskupiti verb ((obsolete) to pay for, to atone for)
- odriješiti verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
Southern Altai
2 entries- акта verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
- акта verb (to clear oneself)
Swedish
1 entries- frikänna verb (to declare or find innocent or not guilty)
Turkish
4 entries- aklamak verb (to clear oneself)
- aklamak verb ((obsolete) to release, rescue)
- beraat ettirmek verb ((obsolete) to release, rescue)
- muaf tutmak verb (to discharge (for example, a claim or debt))
Sample sentences
24 total sentences available.
After the prosecutor permitted the defendant to handle the murder evidence, his attorney declared: "If the gloves don't fit, you must acquit."
Source: tatoeba (5267407)
[W]hen God ſaith of himſelfe, that he is one who acquiting will not acquite the wicked, his meaning is, that whatſoeuer may be ſuppoſed becauſe of his patience, yet he will not fully and finally diſcharge thoſe who goe on ſtill in their vngodly courſes, and preſume vpon his Mercy, without repentance.
Source: wiktionary
But gently could his passion entertaine, / Though she Love's princesse, he a lowly swaine. / First of his bold intrusion she acquites him, / Then to her service (happy Boy!) admits him, / And, like another Love, with bow and quiver fits him.
Source: wiktionary
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