Three definitions of "acquit". Look at the synonyms listed in #1. Also, look at the Archaic definition...
ac·quit
/əˈkwit/
verb
past tense: acquitted; past participle: acquitted
1.free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
"she was acquitted on all counts"
Similar: absolve, clear, exonerate, exculpate, declare innocent, find innocent
pronounce not guilty, discharge, release, liberate, emancipate, free, set free
deliver, spare, exempt, dismiss, vindicate, let someone off (the hook)
Opposite: convict
2.conduct oneself or perform in a specified way.
"all the young women in the contest acquitted themselves well"
Similar: conduct oneself, bear oneself, perform, act, behave, comport oneself, deport oneself
ARCHAIC: discharge (a duty or responsibility).
"they acquitted themselves of their charge with vigilance"
Similar: discharge, execute, perform, do, carry out, effect, implement
Three definitions of "acquit". Look at the synonyms listed in #1. Also, look at the Archaic definition...
ac·quit /əˈkwit/
verb past tense: acquitted; past participle: acquitted
1.free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. "she was acquitted on all counts" Similar: absolve, clear, exonerate, exculpate, declare innocent, find innocent pronounce not guilty, discharge, release, liberate, emancipate, free, set free deliver, spare, exempt, dismiss, vindicate, let someone off (the hook) Opposite: convict
2.conduct oneself or perform in a specified way. "all the young women in the contest acquitted themselves well" Similar: conduct oneself, bear oneself, perform, act, behave, comport oneself, deport oneself
ARCHAIC: discharge (a duty or responsibility). "they acquitted themselves of their charge with vigilance" Similar: discharge, execute, perform, do, carry out, effect, implement