VI. WORDS RELATING TO THE SENTIMENT AND MORAL POWERS
IV. MORAL AFFECTIONS
5. Institutions
Acquittal.[Antonyms: condemnation.]
[Nouns] acquittal, acquitment; clearance, exculpation; acquittance, clearance, exoneration; discharge (release) [more]; quietus, absolution, compurgation, reprieve, respite; pardon (forgiveness) [more].
[Exemption from punishment] impunity.
[Verbs] acquit, exculpate, exonerate, clear; absolve, whitewash, assoil; discharge, release; liberate [more].
reprieve, respite; pardon (forgive) [more]; let off, let off scot- free.
[Adjectives] acquitted; uncondemned, unpunished, unchastised.