acquittal
noun [C or U] /əˈkwɪt.əl/
/-ˈkwɪt̬-/ Definition
› the decision of a court that someone is not guilty: The first trial ended in a hung jury, the second in acquittal. Of the three cases that went to trial, two ended in acquittals.Innocent
(Definition of acquittal noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accuse verb
- acquit verb
- be above/beyond reproach idiom
- be in the clear idiom
- beat the rap idiom
- blameless adjective
- clear adjective (NOT GUILTY)
- clear verb (PROVE INNOCENCE)
- come up/out smelling of roses idiom
- exculpate verb
- exonerate verb
- guiltless adjective
- guilty adjective (RESPONSIBLE)
- innocence noun
- innocent adjective (NOT GUILTY)
- innocent adjective (NOT INVOLVED)
- responsibility noun (BLAME)
- responsible adjective (BLAME)
- squeaky-clean adjective
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