acquit

• 無罪放免、履行、義務や責任の遂行、満足

接頭辞ac-はad-と同じで、「行く」「行く」。quitは「去る」で、語源的にはquietと同じ。

acquit

acquit: [13] Acquit is ultimately related to quiet. The Latin noun quies, from which we get quiet, was the basis of a probable verb *quietare, later *quitare, whose original meaning, ‘put to rest’, developed to ‘settle’, as in ‘settle a debt’. With the addition of the prefix ad- this passed into Old French as a(c)quiter, and thence into English (still with the ‘settling or discharging debts’ meaning). The currently most common sense, ‘declare not guilty’, did not appear until the 14th century, and the most recent meaning, ‘conduct oneself in a particular way’, developed from the notion of discharging one’s duties.
=> quiet

acquit (v.)

early 13c., "to satisfy a debt" (either for oneself or on behalf of another), from Old French aquiter "pay, pay up, settle a claim" (12c.), from a "to" (see ad-) + quite "free, clear" (see quit (adj.)). Meanings "set free from charges" and "to discharge one's duty" both recorded from late 14c. Related: Acquitted; acquitting.

1. I do not pretend tha t my protestations should acquit me.

私は私の弁護が必ず無罪を得ることができるとは自称していません。

2.I acquit Edward of all essential misconduct.

エドワードの根本的な過ちをすべて許します。

3.That fact decided the judge to acquit him.

その事実は裁判官に無罪を言い渡した。

4.I felt a considerable extension of power and authority，and was anxious to acquit myself creditably.

私は自分の力と権力が大きく拡大したことを感じて、そして人に信じられるように表現したいと焦っています。

5.The judge directed the jury to acquit all the defendants.

裁判官は陪審員団にすべての被告の無罪を裁定するよう指示した。