ACQUITS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

acquits

verb

present tense third-person singular of acquit

as in clears

to free from a charge of wrongdoing acquitted of the robbery charge after proving he was nowhere near the scene of the crime

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as in behaves

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way the king promised handsome rewards to all who acquitted themselves well in the battle

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Recent Examples of acquits That said, the older chip in the Ultra 3 acquits itself admirably. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026 In the proud lineage of pint-sized blonde women who’ve held their own against Madonna, Carpenter acquits herself quite well. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026 To fit all listening scenarios, like all DALI loudspeakers, KUPID also acquits itself at low and high volumes. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 McKinley acquits himself capably enough with the few complex action set pieces, notably when a tattered rope bridge across a deep gorge requires enterprising thinking and physical endangerment of Murphy. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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The approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) clears a major regulatory hurdle for the company’s commercial rollout.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Prosecutors argue the evidence easily clears Utah’s probable-cause standard at this stage of the case.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of clears

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In effect, the surrounding environment behaves like an unintended detector that continually checks the qubits’ state, even though nobody is intentionally measuring them.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Unlike a felt-tip pen, which delivers a relatively consistent line, a brush liner behaves more like a tiny paintbrush.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026

Definition of behaves

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Pressed to provide a single minute of footage that exonerates his deputies or his own leadership during the two weeks Mitchell suffered in a cell just downstairs from his office, Smith offers a rare blink.

— USA Today, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Here is the video with the new angle from Collins that exonerates Mahomes.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of exonerates

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The Cherry Creek Arch Bridge carries State Highway 83 through the canyon, linking communities from Parker to Colorado Springs.

— Karen Leigh, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Felix Jimenez, 38, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, a charge that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, but can be up to 40 years, according to federal authorities.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of carries

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Carlson’s insistence that unrest in cities is the cause rather than the consequence of escalation absolves decision-makers of responsibility for that collapse — and provides a moral rationale for expanding force.

— Robert Pape, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Schwartz countered that Amiri’s acquittal absolves Wenger of anything committed by Amiri, brushing off the government’s evidence that Amiri and Wenger had texted about wanting to use force on people.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025

Definition of absolves

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Remarkably, state law also severely restrains cities and counties from setting their own regulations, giving local leaders little sway over local gun policies.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
The result is an economic model that favors producers, restrains consumers, and floods international markets with supercheap exports, including steel, solar panels, and electric vehicles.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026

Definition of restrains

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In a memorandum filed July 30, obtained by WSAV in Savannah, Georgia, and reviewed by Fox News Digital, Murdaugh's attorneys asked a judge to release the reserve DNA samples to Othram before SLED conducts any further testing.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Detroit officials say those concerns aren't backed by evidence and don't reflect how the city conducts its elections.

— Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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