Meaning

7 senses

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

    freisprechen, für unschuldig erklären

    опра́вдыватьoprávdyvatʹ, оправда́тьopravdátʹ

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

    befreien, degagieren, entbinden

    освобожда́тьosvoboždátʹ, освободи́тьosvobodítʹ

  3. (transitive)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.

    abzahlen, begleichen, zurückzahlen

    выпла́чиватьvypláčivatʹ, вы́платитьvýplatitʹ

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

    The soldier acquitted herself well in battle.

    The orator acquitted himself very poorly.

    sich halten, sich beweisen

    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

  5. (reflexive)To clear oneself.

    befreien, bereinigen, entledigen

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

    freisprechen

    освобожда́тьosvoboždátʹ, освободи́тьosvobodítʹ

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

    abzahlen, begleichen, büßen

    распла́чиватьсяraspláčivatʹsja

Examples

63 sentences

  1. He was acquitted.

    Його було виправдано. — deniko

    ruОн был оправдан. — fjay69

    deEr wurde freigesprochen. — Hans_Adler

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  2. Tom has been acquitted of manslaughter.

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  3. Tom was acquitted of the charges.

    deTom wurden die Gebühren erlassen. — MisterTrouser

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  4. I believe Tom will be acquitted.

    ruПолагаю, что Тома оправдают. — Wezel

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  5. Tom was acquitted of the charge.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
to declare or find innocent or not guilty:
to discharge (for example, a claim or debt):
to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, etc.:
(obsolete) to pay for, to atone for:
Deutsch
By meaning 6
to declare or find innocent or not guilty:
to discharge (for example, a claim or debt):
to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, etc.:
to bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part:
to clear oneself:
(obsolete) to pay for, to atone for:

Origin

From Middle English aquī̆ten (“to give in return; to pay, repay; to redeem (a pledge, secu

From Middle English aquī̆ten (“to give in return; to pay, repay; to redeem (a pledge, security), to make good (a promise); to make amends; to relieve of an obligation; to acquit, clear of a charge; to free; to deprive of; to do one's part, acquit oneself; to act, behave (in a certain way)”), from Old French aquiter (“to act, do”) and Medieval Latin acquitāre (“to settle a debt”), from ad- (“to”) + quitare (“to free”), equivalent to a- + quit. Doublet of acquiet; also related to quit, quiet and acquiesce.

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Forms

acquits, acquitting, acquitted, acquitted
Base formacquit · to acquit
3rd person singularacquits
Present participleacquitting
Past simpleacquitted
Past participleacquitted

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyacquit
he, she, itacquits

Past simpleLesson

all personsacquitted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave acquitted
he, she, ithas acquitted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill acquit

Synonyms

20 synonyms
clearB1vindicateC2absolveexculpateexonerateacquittanceassoilassoilziedisculpdisculpate
Close in meaning

Antonyms

15 antonyms
condemnB2convictC1adjudgedamnB2deemB2doomB2judgeA1sentenceB2accuseB1blameA2chargeB1impeachincriminateinculpate

Word family

13 related words
RelatedverdictC1sentenceB2forgiveB1pardonB1remitC2autrefois acquitlet offacquittal
Derivedacquittanceacquitteeacquitterunacquittableunacquitted

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
acquaintanceB1acquiesceacquireB1acquisitionB2acquittalacreC1acridacrimonious
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