acquitted

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/əˈkwɪtɪd/

adjective

Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.

Similar
not guiltyinnocentguiltlessclean-handed
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of acquit
adjectiveacquitted (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivedeclared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless

Similar
not guiltyinnocentguiltlessclean-handed
Also see
clean-handedguiltlessinnocentnot guilty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

acquitted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acquitted

MLA

“acquitted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acquitted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acquitted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acquitted.

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