assoil meaning

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assoil (verb): pronounce not guilty of criminal charges.

Definition of assoil

  1. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    • The suspect was cleared of the murder charges

    Synonyms: acquit, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate

    Type of: pronounce

    Kinds: vindicate, whitewash, purge

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in IL · 6-letter words

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