Acquit and Ignore

Acquit

Acquit verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

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Ignore and acquit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ignore" instead a verb "Acquit".

Nearby Words: acquittal, acquitted, acquitting

Ignore verb - To dismiss as of little importance.

Usage example: although the movie is a cinematic tour de force, one can't ignore the fact that it seriously distorts history

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Acquit and ignore are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acquit" instead a verb "Ignore".

Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring

people	acquit people	ignore people
evidence	acquit evidence	ignore evidence

Of course, the jury can still ignore his instructions, and once they acquit, no one can overrule them.

Source: Hollywood Law
The jury can ignore the evidence and acquit him, which is likely what happened here since he had lots of public sympathy, but that still doesn't explain getting only two years on multiple kidnapping charges.

Source: Hollywood Law

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