English verb: acquit | |||
1. | acquit (communication) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges | ||
Samples | The suspect was cleared of the murder charges. | ||
Examples | They want to acquit the prisoners | ||
Synonyms | assoil, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody of something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | judge, label, pronounce | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | purge, vindicate, whitewash | ||
Entail | evaluate, judge, pass judgment | ||
Antonyms | convict | ||
2. | acquit (social) behave in a certain manner | ||
Samples | She carried herself well. He bore himself with dignity. They conducted themselves well during these difficult times. | ||
Synonyms | bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, bear, carry, hold, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | assert, deal, fluster, pose, posture, put forward, walk around | ||