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acquittal

/əˈkwɪtəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
ac-qui-tal
IPA
/əˈkwɪtəl/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Avoidance of danger; deliverance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English acquit Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English acquittal From acquit + -al.

Usage

Inflected Forms

acquittals (plural) acquital (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

nonacquittal postacquittal preacquittal

Frequently Paired Words

acquit

Synonyms

completion consummation fulfilment realization acquittance exoneration quittance quittal requital satisfaction amends acquittal

Antonyms

conviction condemnation nonacquittal

Rhymes With

little it'll brittle belittle whittle non-committal committal tittle spittle kittel noncommittal skittle

Questions

How do you pronounce acquittal?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkwɪtəl/.
What does acquittal mean?
The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).
Where does acquittal come from?
Etymology tree English acquit Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English acquittal From acquit + -al.

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