acquitcommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionacquitEtymologyexpandsee acquitter (to discharge)Definitions1. A notation made at the bottom or on the back of a document bearing an obligation, to indicate that the debtor has been discharged.financeexpandÀ cet acquit dont nous parlons il manquait une chose : le sceau.2. A receipt, a discharge.financeexpandJe fournirai des acquits bons et valables.3. A receipt certifying that fiscal duties on certain goods have been paid.in particularexpand4. The first shot in which the player only places their ball, and the opponent must then play on it.billardexpandDonner un bon acquit, un mauvais acquit. Donnez votre acquit.Synonymslaissez-passerpassavantcongéPluralacquitsTranslationsswedish:aquitSee alsoacquitté (adj.) acquit (v.) acquittement (cn.) acquitter (v.) racquitter (v.) acquittable (adj.)