acquit

fe’l verb

1. Followed by of (and formerly by from): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge. The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge.
2. To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part. The orator acquitted himself very poorly.
3. To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
4. To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.