acquitting

The word “acquitting” has 3 syllables: ac-quit-ting

It's pronounced as /əˈkwɪtɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for acquitting?

In the thesaurus, “acquitting” has 51 synonyms and 31 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for acquitting along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for acquitting

absolving
acting
avenging
bearing
behaving
carrying
checking
clearing
collecting
commuting
compensatory
comporting
composing
condoning
conducting
constraining
containing
controlling
curbing
demeaning
deporting
discharging
exculpating
exculpatory
excusing
exonerating
expiating
forgiving
handling
impersonating
inhibiting
liberating
moderating
modulating
nonpunitive
pardoning
playing
quieting
quitting
redeeming
redressing
releasing
remitting
repressing
reprieving
restraining
revenging
tempering
unburdening
vindicating
whitewashing

Antonyms for acquitting

accusing
acting up
arraigning
carrying on
castigating
charging
chastening
chastising
convicting
correcting
correctional
corrective
criminating
cutting up
disciplinary
disciplining
impeaching
incriminating
indicting
misbehaving
misconducting
penal
penalizing
punitive
retaliative
retaliatory
retributive
retributory
revengeful
vengeful
wrathful

Meanings of acquitting

verb
1. To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
2. To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
3. Followed by of (and formerly by from): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.
4. To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
5. To clear oneself.
6. To release, to rescue, to set free.
7. To pay for; to atone for.

Example Sentences

The jury is still deliberating on the possibility of acquitting the defendant.
After reviewing all the evidence, the judge is leaning toward acquitting the accused.
The prosecutor was disappointed in the decision of acquitting the defendant.
His defense team worked tirelessly on acquitting him of the charges.
The case ended with the acquitting of the accused, who was grateful for the verdict.

On this page you'll find 82 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to acquitting, such as: absolving, accusing, acting, acting up, arraigning, avenging, bearing.

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