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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 | ||
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