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acquit
/əˈkwɪt/
verb
To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
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."
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