1. declaring someone not guilty of a criminal charge in a court of law
Usage: legal term; present participle of acquit
2. conducting oneself or performing in a particular way
Usage: formal; often used with reflexive pronouns

Examples

• The jury is acquitting the defendant of all charges.
• After reviewing the evidence, the court is acquitting her of theft.
• The lawyer argued that acquitting his client was the only just outcome.
• He is acquitting himself well in his new position.
• She has been acquitting herself admirably as team captain.
• The students are acquitting themselves with honor in the competition.