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acquit

/əˈkwɪt/

Translations

acquitverb

acquitted

Past Simple

acquitted

Past Participle

acquitting

Gerund

/əˈkwɪt/

The jury decided to acquit the defendant of all charges.

Le jury a décidé d’acquitter le prévenu de toutes les charges.

Additional translations

se montrerDans la tournure « acquit oneself » ; registre soutenu.

acquitterSens vieilli : régler ou acquitter une dette, une obligation.

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acquitverb

To free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

The jury decided to acquit the defendant of all charges.

To conduct oneself or perform in a specified way.

She acquitted herself well in the competition, earning praise from the judges.

To discharge or settle (a debt, claim, or obligation); to release someone from a duty, debt, or responsibility (now chiefly archaic).

Before retiring, he acquitted all his debts to the firm.