acquittance
/əˈkwɪtəns/
acquittance noun: a writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
Noun
acquittance (countable and uncountable, plural acquittances)
- A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
- You can produce acquittances / For such a sum, from special officers.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- Payment of debt; settlement.
- The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption.
- The dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
- This was a task more difficult than that of self acquittance.1791, Ann Radcliffe, The Romance of the Forest, Oxford, published 1999, page 82
- Synonyms:
- absolution, acquitment, assoilment, acquittal, compurgation, disculpation, exculpation, exoneration, not guilty, quittance
- The acquittal of one's duties; the carrying out of fulfilment of a job or role.
Verb
acquittance (third-person singular simple present acquittances, present participle acquittancing, simple past and past participle acquittanced)
- To acquit.
acquittance meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Kannada
acquittance in Tamil
- பற்றொப்பம், கடன் தீர்ப்பு, பைசல், கடன் தீர்த்தல், பெறுகைச் சீட்டு, குற்றமின்மை அறிவி
acquittance in Urdu
- فارَغ خَطی, بے باقی
acquittance in Bengali
- পূর্ণাঙ্গ রশিদ, ঋণ পরিশোধ, নিষ্পত্তি, অব্যাহতি, দোষমুক্তি, নিজের কর্তব্য পালন
acquittance in Kannada
- ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ
Synonyms of acquittance
- absolution
- acquitment
- assoilment
- acquittal
- compurgation
- disculpation
- exculpation
- exoneration
- not guilty
- quittance
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Forms of acquittance
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | acquittances |
| alternative form | acquittaunce |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | acquittances |
| present participle | acquittancing |
| past participle | acquittanced |
| past | acquittanced |
Origin of acquittance
From Anglo-Norman acquitance, Middle French aquitance, from acquiter (“to acquit”). Compare later acquittal.
Questions about acquittance
- What does acquittance mean?
- Acquittance means a writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
- What is acquittance in Tamil?
- Acquittance in Tamil is பற்றொப்பம், கடன் தீர்ப்பு, பைசல். See Acquittance meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is acquittance?
- Acquittance can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce acquittance?
- Acquittance is pronounced /əˈkwɪtəns/.
- What is the plural of acquittance?
- The plural of acquittance is acquittances.
Words near acquittance in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: acquittance (page history and authors); acquittance (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); acquittance (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); acquittance (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); acquittance (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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