- acquit ac·quit vt
- [ə'kwɪt]
1) Law
to acquit sb (of) — assolvere qn (da)
2)to acquit o.s. (well/badly) frm — cavarsela (bene/male)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
acquit ac·quit vt
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acquit — ac·quit /ə kwit/ vb ac·quit·ted, ac·quit·ting [Old French acquiter to pay off, absolve, acquit, from a , prefix marking causation + quite free (of an obligation)] vt: to discharge completely: as a: to release from liability for a debt or other… … Law dictionary
Acquit — Ac*quit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acquitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquitting}.] [OE. aquiten, OF. aquiter, F. acquitter; ? (L. ad) + OF. quiter, F. quitter, to quit. See {Quit}, and cf. {Acquiet}.] 1. To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acquit — Ac*quit , p. p. Acquitted; set free; rid of. [Archaic] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quit — v. & adj. v.tr. (quitting; past and past part. quitted or quit) 1 (also absol.) give up; let go; abandon (a task etc.). 2 US cease; stop (quit grumbling). 3 a leave or depart from (a place, person, etc.). b (absol.) (of a tenant) leave occupied… … Useful english dictionary
Quit — Quit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quit} or {Quitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quitting}.] [OE. quiten, OF. quiter, quitier, cuitier, F. quitter, to acquit, quit, LL. quietare, fr. L. quietare to calm, to quiet, fr. quietus quiet. See {Quiet}, a., and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quit — Quit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quit} or {Quitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quitting}.] [OE. quiten, OF. quiter, quitier, cuitier, F. quitter, to acquit, quit, LL. quietare, fr. L. quietare to calm, to quiet, fr. quietus quiet. See {Quiet}, a., and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quit — I (discontinue) verb abandon, abdicate, abjure, abort, acknowledge defeat, admit defeat, apostatize, arrest, back out, become inactive, break off, bring to an end, call a halt, capitulate, cause a stoppage, cause to halt, cease, cease progress,… … Law dictionary
acquit — (v.) early 13c., to satisfy a debt (either for oneself or on behalf of another), from O.Fr. aquiter pay, pay up, settle a claim (12c.), from à to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + quite free, clear (see QUIT (Cf. quit) (adj.)). Meanings set free from charges… … Etymology dictionary
quit — 1 acquit, comport, deport, demean, conduct, *behave Analogous words: & Contrasted words: see those at ACQUIT 2 *go, leave, depart, withdraw, retire Analogous words: forsake, desert, *abandon: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
acquit — 1 absolve, exonerate, vindicate, *exculpate Analogous words: discharge, *free, release, liberate: *excuse, pardon, forgive, remit Antonyms: convict Contrasted words: condemn, *sentence, doom, proscribe, damn: denounce, blame (see … New Dictionary of Synonyms
quit v — acquit v … English expressions
