🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

assolto

Pronunciation / Transliteration: as-sol-to

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Acquitted/əˈkwɪtɪd/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È stato assolto da tutte le accuse."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

    "After a lengthy trial, the jury acquitted the defendant of all charges."
  2. 2

    To discharge or release from a duty or obligation.

    "He was acquitted from his responsibilities after the project was completed."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'acquitted' comes from the Middle English 'acquitten', which is derived from the Old French 'acquitier', meaning 'to free or release'. The root can be traced further back to the Latin 'acquitare', meaning 'to set free'. Over time, the term evolved to signify the legal context of being declared not guilty of a charge.

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