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 Times published a rare “extra” edition to announce a stunning verdict: Jurors had acquitted Simpson of two counts of murder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Arguing that the items in the room did not improperly influence jurors, prosecutors also said that another jury in an unrelated case had deliberated in the same room and had acquitted Mr. Gilbert.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2021
A judge had acquitted her on 15 of 20 charges.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2021
The "wing-shot," it is needless to say, was more difficult than target-shooting, and some who had acquitted themselves creditably during the first contest, withdrew their names.
From The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 by Henry S. Spalding
