The difference between Acquit and Condemn

When used as verbs, acquit means to declare or find innocent or not guilty, whereas condemn means to strongly criticise or denounce.


check bellow for the other definitions of Acquit and Condemn

  1. Acquit as a verb (transitive):

    To declare or find innocent or not guilty.

    Examples:

    "synonyms absolve clear exculpate exonerate"

    "antonyms condemn convict"

  2. Acquit as a verb (transitive):

    To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.

  3. Acquit as a verb (transitive):

    Followed by (and formerly by ): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.

    Examples:

    "The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge."

  4. Acquit as a verb (reflexive):

    To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.

    Examples:

    "The soldier acquitted herself well in battle."

    "The orator acquitted himself very poorly."

  5. Acquit as a verb (reflexive):

    To clear oneself.

  6. Acquit as a verb (transitive, archaic):

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  7. Acquit as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To release, to rescue, to set free.

  8. Acquit as a verb (transitive, obsolete, rare):

    To pay for; to atone for.

  1. Condemn as a verb (transitive):

    To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of.

    Examples:

    "The president condemned the terrorists."

  2. Condemn as a verb (transitive):

    To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.

  3. Condemn as a verb (transitive):

    To confer eternal divine punishment upon.

  4. Condemn as a verb (transitive):

    To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.

    Examples:

    "The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire."

  5. Condemn as a verb (transitive):

    To adjudge (building or construction work) as of unsatisfactory quality, requiring the work to be redone.

  6. Condemn as a verb (transitive):

    To adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.

  7. Condemn as a verb (transitive):

    To determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain.

  8. Condemn as a verb (transitive, legal):

    To declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government, to be a prize, or to be unfit for service.

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