Acquit and Pardon

Acquit

Acquit verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.
Usage example: acquitted of the robbery charge after proving he was nowhere near the scene of the crime

Pardon is a synonym for acquit in action topic. In some cases you can use "Pardon" instead a verb "Acquit".

Nearby Words: acquittal, acquitted, acquitting

Pardon

Pardon verb - To cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward.
Usage example: he eventually pardoned his sister for interfering in his marriage

Acquit is a synonym for pardon in action topic. You can use "Acquit" instead a verb "Pardon", if it concerns topics such as exonerate, forgive.

Nearby Words: pardoning, pardoned, pardonable

Common collocations

people acquit people pardon people
killer acquit killer pardon killer
son acquit son pardon son
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