acquitting

Definitions

The act of clearing someone of a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

The process of conducting oneself or performing in a specified way.

Examples

The jury spent hours deliberating before finally acquitting the defendant of all charges.

By acquitting the accused, the judge emphasized that the prosecution had failed to provide sufficient evidence.

Synonyms

absolving exonerating clearing vindicating discharging freeing exculpating

Antonyms

convicting condemning incriminating blaming sentencing accusing implicating