Acquitting

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Synonyms of acquitting

Antonyms of acquitting

Collocations of acquitting

acquitting charges
Frequency: 80 %

The judge acquitted him of all charges due to lack of evidence.

acquitting a defendant
Frequency: 75 %

The lawyer's argument was successful in acquitting the defendant.

acquitting someone
Frequency: 70 %

The jury was responsible for acquitting someone of the crime.

acquitting oneself
Frequency: 60 %

He acquitted himself well during the trial, proving his innocence.

Idiomatic Expressions for acquitting

  • Phrase: acquit someone of a crime
    Meaning: to declare someone not guilty of a crime in a court of law
    Usage: The jury acquitted the defendant of all charges.