acquitted

American  

[uh-kwit-id] / əˈkwɪt ɪd /

adjective

1. having been declared not guilty of a crime.

   The mayor extended condolences to the victim’s family, but also expressed empathy for the acquitted officers.

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noun

1. Usually the acquitted a person or persons who have been declared not guilty of a crime.

   None of the acquitted received any kind of compensation or redress.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of acquit.

Other Word Forms

• unacquitted adjective

Etymology

Origin of acquitted

acquit + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The three teenagers – who cannot be named for legal reasons – were acquitted of murder on Monday.

From BBC

No. Even if acquitted for insurrection, Yoon would remain in prison under a five-year sentence imposed last month for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to the martial law crisis.

From Barron's

He was freed on bail and fled abroad, and was later acquitted on appeal after Hasina was ousted.

From Barron's

For 16 years, she fought a legal battle to bring her perpetrators to justice before a trial court acquitted them in December.

From BBC

On the morning of the attack, Esan watched a documentary about Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted of two killings and wounding a man in the US, the court heard.

From BBC