acquit
verb (used with object)
to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty.
have acquitted
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present perfectof acquit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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If Arseny really was innocent, they argue, the court would have acquitted him.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024
Ford O'Connell, a Florida Republican strategist, said DeSantis appeared to have acquitted himself well so far.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023
So far, most courts have acquitted the protesters or handed down fines, though in at least one recent case a judge sentenced three activists to prison terms ranging from three to five months.
From Washington Times ● May 16, 2023
Other unlikely players at the position have acquitted themselves fairly as well.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
Their new homes have not the historical charm of the old, but wherever the Frasers have gone, away from the home of their fathers, they have acquitted themselves well.
From The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering by Alexander Fraser
