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

A jury acquitted Edwards on one charge and deadlocked on the others, causing a mistrial.

From The Wall Street Journal

It led to a years-long struggle to clear her name, before she was eventually acquitted.

From BBC

They were both acquitted on a lesser weapons charge.

From Barron's

Kastrati was earlier acquitted of charges of breach of the peace, stealing a car and driving offences after the prosecution withdrew the charges.

From BBC

A group of aid workers who were put on trial in Greece for rescuing migrants on the island of Lesbos have been acquitted of all charges.

From BBC