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).
I/you/we/they acquit. He/she/it acquits. The present participle is acquitting.
Synonyms for acquit are: absolve, free, vindicate, exonerate, clear and discharge.
The court was forced to acquit the defendant 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.
I/you/we/they acquit. He/she/it acquits. The present participle is acquitting.
we can acquit them of all charges now that we have evidence
Synonyms for acquit are: absolve, free, vindicate, exonerate, clear and discharge.
The court was forced to acquit the defendant 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.
Jurors don't "ACQUIT" people. Jurors can only find the Guilty or Not guilty.