| acquit | (verb) behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself | Synonyms: act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do |
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| (verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges | Synonyms: assoil, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate |
| quit | (verb) give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | Synonyms: chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, give up, throw in, throw in the towel |
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| (verb) go away or leave | Synonyms: depart, take leave |
| (verb) turn away from; give up | Synonyms: foreswear, relinquish, renounce |
| (verb) give up or retire from a position | Synonyms: leave office, resign, step down |
| (verb) put an end to a state or an activity | Synonyms: cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, stop |