Definition of acquit

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Acquit (v. t.) To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite..

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Acquittal :: Acquittal (n.) The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance.
Probationer :: Probationer (n.) A student in divinity, who, having received certificates of good morals and qualifications from his university, is admitted to several trials by a presbytery, and, on acquitting himself well, is licensed to preach..
Acquittance :: Acquittance (n.) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand..
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) Act of relieving of something which oppresses or weighs upon one, as an obligation, liability, debt, accusation, etc.; acquittance; as, the discharge of a debtor..
Voucher :: Voucher (n.) A book, paper, or document which serves to vouch the truth of accounts, or to confirm and establish facts of any kind; also, any acquittance or receipt showing the payment of a debt; as, the merchant's books are his vouchers for the correctness of his accounts; notes, bonds, receipts, and other writings, are used as vouchers in proving facts..
Acquitting :: Acquitting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Acqui.
Acquit :: Acquit (v. t.) To clear one's self.
Acquit :: Acquit (v. t.) To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite..
Acquitted :: Acquitted (imp. & p. p.) of Acqui.
Excusable :: Excusable (a.) That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation..
Stand :: Stand (n.) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve; to acquit..
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) The state of being discharged or relieved of a debt, obligation, office, and the like; acquittal..
Quietus :: Quietus (a.) Final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation; that which silences claims; (Fig.) rest; death..
Acquit :: Acquit (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..
Assoilment :: Assoilment (n.) Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal..
Empower :: Empower (v. t.) To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); as, the Supreme Court is empowered to try and decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor..
Acquit :: Acquit (v. t.) To pay for; to atone for.
Uncharge :: Uncharge (v. t.) To free from an accusation; to make no charge against; to acquit.
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