acquittals

Noun

acquittal (countable and uncountable, plural acquittals)

1. (archaic) The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).

   Synonyms:

   completion, consummation, fulfilment, realization

2. A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
   • criminal acquittal

   Synonyms:

   acquittance, exoneration, quittance

   Antonyms:

   conviction, condemnation

3. Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends.

   Synonyms:

   quittal, requital, satisfaction, amends, assyth, bote, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, mends

4. (historical) The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance.
5. (rare) Avoidance of danger; deliverance.