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acquit

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  1. behave                 2. exculpate             
 
ac.quit \*-'kwit\ vt or ac.quit.ted;  or ac.quit.ting [ME aquiten, fr. OF 
   aquiter, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) + qu]ite free of - more at QUIT 1a: archaic : 
   to pay off (as a claim or debt)  1b: obs : REPAY, REQUITE  2: to discharge 
   completely (as from an obligation or accusation) {the co urt acquitted the 
   prisoner} 3: to conduct (oneself) usu. satisfactorily {the recruits 
   acquittedX themselves like veterans} - ac.quit.ter n