ACQUIT

(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
"The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
synonyms : assoil , clear , discharge , exculpate , exonerate
the results of the DNA fingerprinting finally exonerated the man, but only after he had wasted 10 years of his life in prison -added by nithi

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exonerated
(verb) behave in a certain manner
"She carried herself well", "he bore himself with dignity", "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
synonyms : bear , behave , carry , comport , conduct , deport

Mnemonics for acquit

(Tag: ) AC(accused)+QUIT.....when you are under any kind of criminal charge and the court quits the charge, it means that you are free from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty...hence acquit
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(Tag: ) See the word in this way: acQUIT, it means to let somebody QUIT from the legal charges
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(Tag: ) AC (Alisha Chenoy)was quit (freed) from BLAME.
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(Tag: english) ac+quit(in front of accused judge quit)
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