Found not guilty and released from a charge or accusation
Examples:
After a lengthy trial, she was acquitted from all charges.He felt a wave of relief when acquitted from the accusations.The jury deliberated for hours before he was acquitted from blame.
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Acquitted of
/əˈkwɪt ʌv/
To be declared not guilty of a particular charge in a legal setting.
Examples:
The manager was acquitted of all financial misconduct.After the trial, she was acquitted of embezzlement charges.The athlete was finally acquitted of doping allegations.
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Ways to tell them apart:
Both phrases are associated with legal contexts but are distinct in what they emphasize.
Acquitted from suggests being freed from an accusation or legal responsibility, focusing on the release action.
Acquitted of centers on what the person is freed from, specifying the charges or accusations.