acquitted

[ uh-kwit-id ]

adjective

1. having been declared not guilty of a crime:

   The mayor extended condolences to the victim’s family, but also expressed empathy for the acquitted officers.

noun

1. Usually the acquitted. a person or persons who have been declared not guilty of a crime:

   None of the acquitted received any kind of compensation or redress.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of acquit ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·ac·quit·ted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acquitted¹

acquit + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Most were found guilty of conspiring to attempt subversion, while two were acquitted.

From BBC

Two were acquitted in May, which means 45 people will receive their sentences on Tuesday.

From BBC

Majors was acquitted of a different assault charge and a charge of aggravated harassment.

From Los Angeles Times

Then in 1981 he was acquitted of drug charges after telling a jury at the Old Bailey he was an MI5 agent spying on IRA drug smugglers and gunrunners.

From BBC

If Arseny really was innocent, they argue, the court would have acquitted him.

From BBC