Thesaurus:acquit

Thesaurus

acquit

English

Verb

Sense: declare or find not guilty

Synonyms

• acquit
• absolve
• disculpate
• exculpate
• exonerate
• pardon
• remit
• vindicate

Antonyms

• accuse
• blame    [⇒ thesaurus]
• charge
• convict
• condemn
• impeach
• incriminate
• inculpate
• indict

Hypernyms

• excuse
• exempt
• free
• release

Hyponyms

• amnesty
• reprieve

See also

• verdict
• sentence

Further reading

• “acquit” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “acquit”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.