acquittal

[uh-kwit-l] / əˈkwɪt l /

NOUN

declaration removing blame

Synonyms

STRONG

absolution amnesty clearance deliverance discharge dismissal exculpation exemption exoneration freeing liberation pardon release reprieve vindication

WEAK

acquitting discharging dismissing letting off releasing relief from

Antonyms

STRONG

employment hiring hold retention

WEAK

blame censure conviction denunciation doom sentence

Example Sentences

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Her lawyer, Clyde Billard, pled for full acquittal, arguing there was no proof and she could afford them.

From BBC

Prosecutors had challenged the acquittal of one of the two people found not guilty, lawyer Lawrence Lau.

From Barron's

Six have gone to trial, including five for assault on a federal officer, and all have resulted in acquittals.

From Los Angeles Times

An acquittal was also "highly unlikely" given ample evidence, he added.

From Barron's

Aside from the Bronstein case, the others ended in an acquittal or a hung jury.

From Los Angeles Times