English Dictionary

acquit

/əˈkwɪt/

verb

(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.

The jury decided to acquit the defendant due to lack of evidence.

意味（1）

(transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty.

[W]hen God ſaith of himſelfe, that he is one who acquiting will not acquite the wicked, his meaning is, that whatſoeuer may be ſuppoſed becauſe of his patience, yet he will not fully and finally diſcharge thoſe who goe on ſtill in their vngodly courſes, and preſume vpon his Mercy, without repentance.

意味（2）

(transitive) To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.

Although it pleaſed you this other night (occasion by me unhappily miniſtred) to intertaine time with an ordinarie profeſſion of love, yet (maſter Rinaldo) you doe both me and your ſelfe great injurie to continue your needleſſe labour with ſuch importunancie to me. […] Thus muche (being your firſte attempt) I thought it good to anſwere, leaſt you ſhould think with needleſſe niceneſſe I acquited your courteſies.

意味（3）

(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.

The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge.

意味（4）

(reflexive) To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.

The soldier acquitted herself well in battle.

意味（5）

(reflexive) To clear oneself.

God forbid any Malice ſhould preuayle, / That faultleſſe may condemne a Noble man: / Pray God he may acquit him of ſuſpicion.

意味（6）

(transitive, archaic) past participle of acquit.

Well I am glad I am ſo acquit of this tinder Boy. / His ſtealth was too open, his filching was like / An vnskilfull ſinger, he kept not time.

意味（7）

(transitive, obsolete) To release, to rescue, to set free.

But be of cheare, and comfort to you take: / For till I haue acquitt your captiue knight, / Aſſure your ſelfe, I will you not forſake.

意味（8）

(transitive, obsolete, rare) To pay for; to atone for.

For me I am the miſtreſſe of my fate, / And with my treſpaſſe neuer will diſpence, / Till life to death acquit my forſt offence.