ACQUITTANCE Synonyms

• the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

• the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance

• the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them

• vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

• permission to proceed

• a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

• (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction

• a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties

• (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

• a formal public statement

• a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

• the sudden giving off of energy

• the act of venting

• a substance that is emitted or released

• any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

• electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

• the pouring forth of a fluid

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

• a formal written statement of relinquishment

• the act of discharging a gun

• complete or carry out

• pour forth or release

• free from obligations or duties

• remove the charge from

• go off or discharge

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• eliminate (a substance)

• remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

• cause to go off

• release from military service

• become empty or void of its content

• the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition

• an exemption from some rule or obligation

• a share that has been dispensed or distributed

• the act of dispensing (giving out in portions)

• freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

• immunity from an obligation or duty

• a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.)

• an act exempting someone

• the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation

• the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

• the act of liberating someone or something

• the attempt to achieve equal rights or status

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

• the act of excusing a mistake or offense

• a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

• the formal act of liberating someone

• accept an excuse for

• grant a pardon to

• a promise

• a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

• (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with

• release a criminal from detention and place him on parole

• the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

• the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

• (law) redress awarded by a court

• someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

• assistance in time of difficulty

• a pause for relaxation

• a change for the better

• aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped

• the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

• sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

• the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged

• an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)

• a payment of money sent to a person in another place

• (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)

• the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance

• the act of removing or getting rid of something

• the act of forcing out someone or something