Yes, acquit, meaning to free someone against a criminal charge, is an action and therefore a verb.
A verb is a word that describes an action (run, walk, etc), a state of being (exist, stand, etc) or occurrence (happen, become, etc).
Yes, "acquit" is a verb. It means to declare someone not guilty of a criminal charge.
The present tense of the word "acquit" is "acquits."
Synonyms for acquit are: absolve, free, vindicate, exonerate, clear and discharge.
The jury reached a verdict to acquit the defendant of all charges due to lack of evidence.
The jury decided to acquit the defendant of all charges due to lack of evidence.
The opposite of the word acquit would be convict. Acquit means to declare someone not guilty, while convict means to declare someone guilty, especially in a court of law.
I/you/we/they acquit. He/she/it acquits. The present participle acquitting.
It could be acquit or quitting.Ex. 1. I aquit.Ex. 2. I am aquitting.
the root word of acquit is the Latin quietus = free, but it passed through ancient french and middle English on its way to us.
Acquitted is a verb. It's the past tense of acquit.
Here are the conjugates of the verb acquit: The court will acquit the defendant. (future) The court acquits the defendant. (present) The court acquitted the defendant. (past) The court has acquitted the defendant. (past participle) We've put them in sentences for you to make it easier to see them in action. Notice how in the present tense we add the "s" to the verb.
we can acquit them of all charges now that we have evidence
The present tense of the word "acquit" is "acquits."
Synonyms for acquit are: absolve, free, vindicate, exonerate, clear and discharge.
The jury reached a verdict to acquit the defendant of all charges due to lack of evidence.
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Jurors don't "ACQUIT" people. Jurors can only find the Guilty or Not guilty.
exonerate,dismiss