ac·quit 
/əˈkwɪt/ verb
ac·quits; ac·quit·ted; ac·quit·ting /əˈkwɪt/ verb [+ obj] : to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
▪ The jury acquitted the defendant because there wasn't enough evidence to convict him of the crime. ▪ She was acquitted of the murder of her husband. = She was acquitted of murdering her husband. — compare 1convict
▪ The jury acquitted the defendant because there wasn't enough evidence to convict him of the crime. ▪ She was acquitted of the murder of her husband. = She was acquitted of murdering her husband. — compare 1convict
acquit yourself
: to act or behave in a specified way — used to express approval or (less commonly) disapproval of someone's behavior or performance ▪ The soldiers acquitted themselves well/honorably in battle. ▪ The young actress acquitted herself extremely well/capably in her first film. ▪ He acquitted himself poorly in handling the controversy.
