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acquitted

/əˈkwɪtɪd/ /əˈkwɪɾɪd/

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verb

Acquitter, déclarer non coupable

To declare or find innocent or not guilty.

Examples :

"After the trial, the judge acquitted the defendant because there wasn't enough evidence to prove he committed the crime. "

Après le procès, le juge a acquitté l'accusé car il n'y avait pas suffisamment de preuves pour prouver qu'il avait commis le crime.

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verb

Acquitter, rembourser, s'acquitter de

To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.

Examples :

"He acquitted his debt to the bakery by working there after school. "

Il s'est acquitté de sa dette envers la boulangerie en y travaillant après l'école.

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verb

Acquitter, libérer

Followed by of (and formerly by from): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.

Examples :

"The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge."

Le jury a acquitté le prisonnier de l'accusation.

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verb

Se comporter, agir

To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.

Examples :

"The orator acquitted himself very poorly."

L'orateur s'est très mal comporté.

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verb

Acquitter, blanchir

To clear oneself.

Examples :

"After presenting evidence and a strong alibi, the student acquitted himself of the cheating accusations. "

Après avoir présenté des preuves et un solide alibi, l'étudiant s'est acquitté des accusations de tricherie.

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verb

Acquitter, libérer

To release, to rescue, to set free.

Examples :

"After the jury reviewed all the evidence, they acquitted the defendant, and he was free to go home. "

Après que le jury ait examiné toutes les preuves, il a acquitté l'accusé, et il était libre de rentrer chez lui.

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verb

Payer pour, expier

To pay for; to atone for.

Examples :

"He worked tirelessly to acquire enough money to acquit his family's debts after the business failed. "

Il a travaillé sans relâche pour acquérir suffisamment d'argent pour expier les dettes de sa famille après l'échec de l'entreprise.

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adjective

Acquitté, déclaré non coupable

Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.

Examples :

"Because he was acquitted, the man was free to return home to his family. "

Comme il a été acquitté, l'homme était libre de rentrer chez lui auprès de sa famille.

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