Synonyms of acquitting

acquitting 1 of 2

adjective

as in compensatory

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acquitting

Verb

Jurors at his 2025 murder trial deliberated for weeks before acquitting him on one murder count and failing to reach a verdict on another murder count. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Observers say the jury’s 10-2 vote in favor of acquitting Jonathan Rinderknecht was a major blow to Essayli’s office. — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

The verdict was handed down on Monday acquitting Pino, 55, who was charged with second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide for the crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left another teen, Katy Puig, now 21, with life-changing injuries, according to NBC 6. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026

Marc Agnifilo, one of Weinstein’s defense attorneys, told reporters the final juror tally was 9-3 in favor of acquitting his client. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 May 2026

The 2025 jury deliberated for more than 20 hours before ultimately acquitting the former Bentley College lecturer and equity researcher at Fidelity Investments on all charges save for drunken driving. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026

In Davis’s work, runny paint has a way of acquitting objects of their permanence. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026

Soon after, Dead & Company, with John Mayer acquitting himself in the Garcia role better than anyone would have thought, set sail. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026

Following a four-day trial and six hours of deliberation, a jury returned a split verdict against Dugan late Thursday, convicting her of the felony obstruction count but acquitting her of concealing an individual from arrest, a misdemeanor. — Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025