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Acquit

🔄 Synonyms of "Acquit"

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clearverbTransparent in colour.
conductnounBehaviour; the manner of behaving.
dischargenounTo free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.
carryverb(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
exonerateverb(transitive) To free (someone) from accusation or blame.
assoilverb(archaic) To absolve or release (someone) from blame or sin; to forgive, to pardon.
comportverb(reflexive) To behave (in a given manner).
exculpateverbTo clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
behaveverb(intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
deportverb(transitive) To evict, especially from a country.
bearverbA large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

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convictnoun(transitive, law) To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.

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assoilverb(archaic) To absolve or release (someone) from blame or sin; to forgive, to pardon.
exculpateverbTo clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
exonerateverb(transitive) To free (someone) from accusation or blame.
dischargeverbTo free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.
deportverb(transitive) To evict, especially from a country.
conductverb(transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
comportverb(reflexive) To behave (in a given manner).
behaveverb(intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
carryverb(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
clearverbTransparent in colour.
bearverb(now transitive outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
absolveverb(transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
complyverbTo yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
enableverbTo make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.
fulfillverb(transitive) To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
performverb(ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
payverb(ambitransitive) To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
meetverbTo make contact (with someone) while in proximity.
implementverbTo bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.
fulfilverbBritish standard spelling of fulfill.

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