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acquitted

verb
  1. To declare or find innocent or not guilty.

    Similar: absolve, clear, exculpate, exonerate

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

  3. 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."

Synonymsabsolve, clear, exculpate, exonerate
Antonymscondemn, convict
adjective
  1. Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.

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