acquit
verb (used with object)
to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty.
had acquitted
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past perfectof acquit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Although Munyua had acquitted himself well on his first appearance at Alexandra Palace, an upset had looked extremely unlikely when the Belgian moved within one set of victory.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
The judge had acquitted Debra Paul, publisher of the Londonderry Times, of a sixth misdemeanor charge following a bench trial in November.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Last September, a Malaysian high court had acquitted Ahmad Zahid in a separate bribery case, saying the prosecution had failed to provide enough evidence.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2023
A lower court, ruling he had spoken in the heat of the moment, had acquitted him, but prosecutors appealed.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2022
Ella Carruthers found an opportunity before dinner was announced of confiding to Caroline and Beatrix that he had acquitted himself well.
From Abington Abbey A Novel by Archibald Marshall
