acquitter
/əˈkwɪtər/ · ac·quit·ter
noun
- A person who is acquitted or cleared of a charge or accusation. The acquitter was relieved to have her name cleared after the trial.
- A person who pays off a debt or obligation. The acquitter settled the outstanding balance on the loan.
verb
- To clear or acquit someone of a charge or accusation. The judge acquitted the defendant, acquitting them of the crime.
- To pay off a debt or obligation. The company will acquit its outstanding debts by the end of the year.
Did you know? The word 'acquitter' has its roots in medieval law, where it referred to the person who paid the fine or penalty for someone who had been acquitted of a crime.