acquittance
acquittance is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand. You can produce acquittances For such a sum, from special officers. Shak.
- 2.To acquit. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abide
- absolution
- absolve
- acknowledge
- acknowledgment
- acquiescence
- acquire
- acquit
- acquitment
- acquittal
- act
- action
- adhere
- adhesion
- adrift
- affranchise
- affranchisement
- and
- assoil
- asunder
- bargain
- bis
- break
- carry
- cast
- cause
- civil
- clear
- clearance
- cling
- collar
- compliance
- comply
- compurgation
- concurrence
- country
- deal
- deliver
- deliverance
- dial
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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