Synonyms of acquitted

acquitted 1 of 2

adjective

as in cleared

Related Words

• cleared
• absolved
• vindicated
• exonerated
• blameless
• guiltless
• faultless
• irreproachable
• innocent
• inculpable
• lily-white
• impeccable
• cleanhanded
• virtuous
• moral
• righteous
• clear
• upright
• ethical
• law-abiding

Dissimilar Words

• guilty
• accused
• culpable
• punishable
• convicted
• indictable
• condemned
• impeachable
• blameworthy
• indicted
• blamable
• censurable
• impeached
• shamefaced
• hangdog
• shamed

acquitted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of acquit

1

as in exonerated

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

• cleared
• exonerated
• absolved
• vindicated
• released
• liberated
• redeemed
• exculpated
• discharged
• pardoned
• avenged
• excused
• atoned (for)
• expiated
• condoned
• forgave
• revenged
• remitted
• whitewashed
• redressed
• unburdened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accused
• incriminated
• charged
• indicted
• convicted
• arraigned
• impeached
• criminated

2

as in behaved

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

• behaved
• carried
• conducted
• restrained
• composed
• deported
• handled
• contained
• bore
• comported
• demeaned
• collected
• controlled
• quit
• inhibited
• checked
• repressed
• played
• constrained
• tempered
• modulated
• acted
• quieted
• curbed
• moderated
• impersonated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carried on
• cut up
• misbehaved
• misconducted
• acted up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acquitted

Verb

The same jury acquitted him of the more serious charge of conspiracy to commit economic espionage. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Those four charges were the ones at a trial in May 2026 at which he was acquitted. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026

The biographic detail that most haunts Mendieta’s legacy is her death in 1985, for which her husband, artist Carl Andre, was tried and acquitted. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

But Misiorowski pitched in the All-Star Game and acquitted himself well, throwing a scoreless inning. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 15 July 2026

With little other evidence, the jury acquitted the players in fewer than three hours. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Yanez was charged with second-degree manslaughter but was acquitted by a jury in 2017. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

After he was accused of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman (charges of which he was acquitted), Tana told him not to come back to the restaurant. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026

Yolo County jurors in June 2025 acquitted Dominguez of second-degree murder in Breaux’s killing and failed to reach verdicts in Abou Najm’s killing and Guillory’s attack. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026