acquit
1 verb LAW find not guilty TRANSITIVEéigiontaigh verb faigh neamhchiontachto acquit sb of sth duine a éigiontú i rudhe was acquitted on all charges fuarthas neamhchiontach i ngach cúis éthey were acquitted for lack of evidence fuarthas neamhchiontach iad de bharr easpa fianaise
INTRANSITIVEthey took the decision to acquit rinne siad an cinneadh gan ciontú a dhéanamhsix jurors voted to acquit vótáil seisear giúróirí in aghaidh an chiontaithe
2 verb behave in particular way TRANSITIVEhe acquitted himself well rinne sé go maith, chruthaigh sé go maithshe acquitted herself very poorly at the interview níor éirigh go rómhaith léi san agallamh