transitive. To absolve or exonerate (a person) from blame, a crime, sin, etc. In later use with of or from. Also intransitive. Now archaic and rare.

transitive. To clear of blame or responsibility for, exonerate; spec. to declare not guilty of (also †from) a formal charge or accusation. Also refl…

transitive. To clear of a charge or accusation; to exculpate, exonerate. Obsolete.

transitive. To acquit; to give an acquittance to.

To acquit (a person) of a criminal charge, to pronounce not guilty, to clear; = absolve, v. 4a. Const. of, from. archaic (see 1b).

transitive. To dismiss (a person) after attending to him or her; to acquit. Also reflexive. Obsolete.

Law. transitive. To acquit (a defendant) of a criminal charge, to pronounce not guilty. Also in extended use. Also intransitive.

To deliver, rescue, acquit. archaic.

transitive. To free from impeachment.