Synonyms of acquitting

acquitting 1 of 2

adjective

as in compensatory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compensatory
• vindicating
• exculpatory
• exonerating
• exculpating
• pardoning
• remitting
• absolving
• condoning
• nonpunitive
• commuting
• reprieving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disciplinary
• punitive
• penal
• correcting
• disciplining
• correctional
• corrective
• chastening
• retaliatory
• penalizing
• chastising
• castigating
• retributive
• revengeful
• vengeful
• wrathful
• retaliative
• retributory

acquitting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of acquit

1

as in clearing

to free from a charge of wrongdoing

acquitted of the robbery charge after proving he was nowhere near the scene of the crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clearing
• exonerating
• vindicating
• absolving
• releasing
• forgiving
• liberating
• exculpating
• redeeming
• discharging
• avenging
• excusing
• pardoning
• condoning
• expiating
• remitting
• redressing
• whitewashing
• atoning (for)
• unburdening
• revenging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incriminating
• accusing
• charging
• impeaching
• indicting
• criminating
• convicting
• arraigning

2

as in behaving

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

the king promised handsome rewards to all who acquitted themselves well in the battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• behaving
• carrying
• restraining
• conducting
• handling
• composing
• containing
• comporting
• deporting
• controlling
• quitting
• collecting
• demeaning
• playing
• inhibiting
• bearing
• checking
• repressing
• curbing
• constraining
• quieting
• modulating
• acting
• tempering
• moderating
• impersonating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carrying on
• misbehaving
• cutting up
• acting up
• misconducting