English–Spanish
“acquit” in Spanish
How to say “acquit” in Spanish
“Acquit” in Spanish is absolver.
Official declaration that a defendant is free from a criminal accusation.
Example sentences with absolver
Después de la discusión, su pareja la absolvió.
After the argument, her partner forgave her.
Tips for using absolver
- Used for legal acquittal rather than everyday forgiveness (perdonar denotes forgiving a person), and normally appears as absolver a alguien or in the passive ser absuelto.
Other Spanish words for “acquit”
El tribunal exculpó al acusado.
The court acquitted the defendant.