acquittal

noun

1 we make every effort to secure the acquittal of our clients:

absolution, clearing, exoneration, exculpation, declaration of innocence;

discharge, release, freeing, liberation, deliverance;

vindication;

informal let-off, letting off.

▷antonyms conviction.

2 archaic we received no guidance for the acquittal of these duties:

discharge, execution, performance, doing, carrying out, effecting, implementation, implementing, bringing off, accomplishment, achievement, fulfillment, fulfilling, completion, completing;

informal pulling off;

rare effectuation.