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Exculpate vs. Acquit — What's the Difference?

Exculpate vs. Acquit — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Exculpate and Acquit

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Exculpate

Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing
The article exculpated the mayor

Acquit

(Law) To find not guilty of a criminal offense.

Exculpate

To clear of guilt or blame.

Acquit

To conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
Acquitted herself well during the interview.

Exculpate

To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
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Acquit

(Archaic) To release or discharge from an obligation, such as a debt.

Exculpate

To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove to be guiltless; to relieve of blame; to acquit.
He exculpated himself from being the author of the heroic epistle.
I exculpate him further for his writing against me.

Acquit

(Obsolete) To repay.

Exculpate

Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges;
The suspect was cleared of the murder charges

Acquit

(transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty.

Acquit

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

Acquit

(transitive) 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.
The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge.

Acquit

(reflexive) To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
The soldier acquitted herself well in battle.
The orator acquitted himself very poorly.

Acquit

(reflexive) To clear oneself.

Acquit

Past participle of acquit.

Acquit

To release, to rescue, to set free.

Acquit

To pay for; to atone for.

Acquit

Acquitted; set free; rid of.

Acquit

To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite.
A responsibility that can never be absolutely acquitted.

Acquit

To pay for; to atone for.

Acquit

To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge; - now followed by of before the charge, formerly by from; as, the jury acquitted the prisoner; we acquit a man of evil intentions.

Acquit

To clear one's self.

Acquit

Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges;
The suspect was cleared of the murder charges

Acquit

Behave in a certain manner;
She carried herself well
He bore himself with dignity
They conducted themselves well during these difficult times

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