Choose from the given options one that is closest in meaning to "Acquitted"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Absolved
To be acquitted is to be declared not guilty of a crime by a court. Its synonym is absolved.
Example: The court acquitted him for lack of evidence.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Guilty | having done wrong or committed a crime (it is the opposite of acquitted) | The jury found him guilty of theft. |
| (2) Culpable | deserving blame (it is close to guilty, the opposite of acquitted) | The officers who ignored the warning were held culpable. |
| (3) Absolved (answer) | to be declared free from guilt, blame or responsibility (both words mean being freed from a charge of wrongdoing) | The inquiry absolved the driver of all blame for the accident. |
| (4) Liable | legally responsible for something, such as a debt or damage (an acquitted person is freed from such responsibility) | The company is liable for the damage caused by its trucks. |
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