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acquitted

/əˈkwɪtɪd/ verb · British & US
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What does acquitted mean?

verb

Found or declared not guilty of a crime, or officially cleared of blame or suspicion. To be officially declared not guilty of a crime.

Example

"The defendant was acquitted of all charges after a lengthy trial."

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