The Meaning of acquit

• (p. p.) Acquitted; set free; rid of.
• (v. t.) To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite.
• (v. t.) To pay for; to atone for.
• (v. t.) To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge; -- now followed by of before the charge, formerly by from; as, the jury acquitted the prisoner; we acquit a man of evil intentions.
• (v. t.) To clear one's self.
• (v. t.) To bear or conduct one's self; to perform one's part; as, the soldier acquitted himself well in battle; the orator acquitted himself very poorly.

Synonyms

assoil , clear , discharge , exonerate , exculpate , behave , bear , deport , conduct , comport , carry

Antonyms

convict

Rhymes

admit , armpit , barritt , befit , bit , boblitt , brit , britt , bullshit , burditt , chit , clampitt , cockpit , commit , counterfeit , dewitt , dewitte , douthit , douthitt , emit , fit , fitt , flit , fytte , gillett , goldschmidt , grit , hit , hitt , hypocrite , identikit , it , it-wit , kit , knit , lafitte , legit , lit , litt , mcnitt , messerschmitt , misfit , mitt , moonlit , nit , obit , omit , outfit , outwit , permit , pit , pitt , plitt , politte , presplit , pritt , quit , readmit , recommit , remit , resubmit , retrofit , savitt , schmidt , schmit , schmitt , shit , sit , skit , slit , smit , spit , split , stitt , submit , sunlit , tidbit , tit , transmit , tritt , unfit , vitt , whit , whitt , wit , witt , witte , writ