acquitted
verb
Pronunciation: /əˈkwɪtɪd/
Definition
Formally cleared of a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
Examples
The defendant was acquitted of all charges after the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence.
She felt a wave of relief wash over her when the jury announced she had been acquitted.
Despite the intense media scrutiny, the senator was eventually acquitted in the high-profile trial.
How to Use acquitted
- acquit of (prepositional phrase)
- to declare someone not guilty of a specific charge — "The jury acquitted him of all charges."
- acquit oneself (collocation)
- to behave or perform in a certain way — "She acquitted herself admirably in the competition."
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