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acquitting

[/əˈkwɪtɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
absolvendo
1. Freeing or clearing someone from a charge or accusation in a court of law
The jury is acquitting the defendant of all charges.
O júri está absolvendo o réu de todas as acusações.
2. Conducting oneself or performing in a specified manner
She acquitted herself well in the interview.
Ela se saiu bem na entrevista.
Synonyms
exoneratingclearingdischargingvindicatingexculpating
Antonyms
convictingcondemningincriminating

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
absolvendo
Standard usage in legal contexts
São Paulo
absolvendo
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
absolvendo
Standard European Portuguese legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

acquit oneself (conducting oneself in a particular way)
acquit of charges (to declare not guilty)
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