the act of acquitting; discharge.

the state of being acquitted; release.

the discharge or settlement of a debt, obligation, etc.

Law . judicial deliverance from a criminal charge on a verdict or finding of not guilty.

noun

blame , censure , conviction , denunciation , doom , sentence

noun

absolution , acquitting , amnesty , clearance , deliverance , discharge , discharging , dismissal , dismissing , exculpation , exemption , exoneration , freeing , letting off , liberation , pardon , release , releasing , relief from , reprieve , vindication , conciliation , emancipation , excuse , forgiveness , freedom , justification