Acquittance

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  • noun. A written release from an obligation, such as a receipt indicating payment in full.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To acquit.
  • noun. The act of acquitting or discharging from a debt or any other liability; the state of being so discharged.
  • noun. A writing in evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
  • noun. The act of clearing one's self.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To acquit.
  • noun. The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
  • noun. A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
  • noun. A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
  • verb. (obsolete) To acquit.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
    • Word Usage
    "Forbearance, though it be no acquittance, is sometimes a piece of needful and laudable charity."
    cross-reference
    acquittal  discharge  payment  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    instrument  legal document  legal instrument  official document  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Passover  acquittal  backwater  breaking-up  cedula  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    acquit  
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