acquit

English translation: acquitted, cleared

Example: Le jury a acquitté l'accusé faute de preuves suffisantes. (The jury acquitted the accused due to lack of sufficient evidence.)

Related terms

acquittement (noun): act of acquitting, 2. acquitteur (noun): one who acquits

Etymology

From the Latin acquitare, meaning 'to set free'.

Synonyms

disculper, blanchir, innocenter.

Collocates for 'acquit'

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Words containing lemma 'acquit' in its full form

acquitter