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

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

From BBC

Then there’s the 2019 Ukraine extortion scheme, for which Trump was impeached in the House … but ultimately acquitted in the Senate.

From Slate

He was previously tried by a Kentucky state jury in March 2022, and acquitted on three counts of felony wanton endangerment.

From BBC

Rwamucyo - who was acquitted of charges of genocide and crimes against humanity - has denied any wrongdoing.

From BBC

A second defendant - Elijah Seriki, 21, from Hackney - was acquitted of threatening another with a knife, affray, possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and having an article with a blade or point.

From BBC