Saturday, January 19, 2019

"acquit : (transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty. (transitive) To discharge (for..."

“acquit : (transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
(transitive) To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
(transitive) Followed by of (and formerly by from): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.
(reflexive) To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one’s part.
(reflexive) To clear oneself.
(transitive, archaic) past participle of acquit.
(transitive, obsolete) To release, to rescue, to set free.
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To pay for; to atone for.”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/acquit#English

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