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acquitted
adjective as in pardoned
Strong matches
- discharged
- excused
- exonerated
- freed
- manumitted
- released
- reprieved
Weak match
adjective as in refunded
Strong matches
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Example Sentences
Of course, this does not mean that Elonis will be acquitted.
Both spent four years in prison before a court acquitted them in 2011 after evidence was thrown into doubt by independent experts.
After 90 minutes of deliberation, the jury found that the evidence was insufficient and acquitted Lizzie.
Later that year, he was also tried for tax evasion, and was ultimately acquitted in both cases.
The woman was acquitted of perjury, which could have landed the mother of three 15 years in jail.
In harmony with a fundamental rule of law, a member who has once been acquitted cannot be tried again for the same offense.
John Smith was later charged with sedition, acquitted, and finally restored to his rightful council position.
In 1819 he acquitted himself most creditably of a mission entrusted to him by that young man.
Although the trial involved many political entanglements, Burr was finally acquitted.
He had dealings with the brigands and was arrested in the suit of the Chauffeurs of Mortagne, in 1809, but acquitted.
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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to acquitted, such as: discharged, excused, exonerated, freed, null, and released.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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