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 troops spent 12 days on trial at a military court in the town of Walikale, in Congo's eastern North Kivu province, according to Radio Okapi, along with four others who were acquitted and one who was given a 10-year jail sentence. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

The mayor was imprisoned in 2009 on accusations of money laundering and stealing fuel but was acquitted six years later. — Alfredo Peña, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Davis, who was acquitted at his four-month capital murder trial and professed his innocence ever since, died Friday at his home in Colleyville, a stepson, Trey Davis, said on Sunday. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026

Tundu Lissu, a Tanzanian opposition leader and chairperson of the Chadema party, was sentenced to four years in prison after he was convicted of inciting people to disrupt last year's election but was acquitted of the more serious charge of treason. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

After the 1995 murder trial, he was acquitted of killing Brown Simpson and Goldman. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Impeached by the Texas House of Representatives in 2023, he was acquitted by the Texas Senate months later. — Tovah Lazaroff, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

The agent in the case was eventually acquitted of charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

After the officers were acquitted, days-long riots broke out in Miami, which brought mass destruction and gained international attention. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026