adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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ə-kwĭtʹĭd
/əˈkwɪtɪd/
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CMU ARPABET:AH0 K W IH1 T IH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of acquit
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he stands acquitted on all charges
the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity