Acquit

Pronunciation: /əˈkwɪt/

Definitions of acquit

verb to free or clear someone of a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty

Example Sentences

A1 The jury decided to acquit the defendant of all charges.

A2 The judge acquitted the accused due to lack of evidence.

B1 The court acquitted the suspect after a thorough investigation.

B2 The defense lawyer successfully argued to acquit the client of the crime.

C1 The high-profile case ended with the jury voting to acquit the defendant.

C2 Despite overwhelming evidence, the jury chose to acquit the defendant.

Examples of acquit in a Sentence

formal The jury decided to acquit the defendant due to lack of evidence.

informal The jury let the defendant off the hook because there wasn't enough proof.

slang The defendant got off scot-free because the evidence was weak.

figurative The truth finally came to light and acquitted the defendant of all charges.

Grammatical Forms of acquit

• past tense: acquitted
• plural: acquit
• comparative: more acquitted
• superlative: most acquitted
• present tense: acquits
• future tense: will acquit
• perfect tense: has acquitted
• continuous tense: is acquitting
• singular: acquits
• positive degree: acquit
• infinitive: acquit
• gerund: acquitting
• participle: acquitting

Origin and Evolution of acquit

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'acquit' originated from the Latin word 'acquītāre', which means 'to set free' or 'to release'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'acquit' evolved to specifically refer to a legal judgment of not guilty, absolving someone of a crime or wrongdoing.