Acquitted meaning : To declare or find innocent or not guilty. To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil. Followed by of (and formerly by from): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge. To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part. To clear oneself. To release, to rescue, to set free. To pay for; to atone for. Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.