1. to declare someone not guilty of a crime in a court of law
Usage: legal
2. to behave or perform in a particular way
Usage: formal; often used with reflexive pronouns

Examples

• The jury acquitted the defendant of all charges.
• After a lengthy trial, she was acquitted due to lack of evidence.
• The judge acquitted him of robbery but convicted him of theft.
• He acquitted himself well during the difficult interview.
• The team acquitted themselves admirably in the championship game.
• She acquitted herself with honor in her first public speech.