Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the stem word.

ACQUIT

  1. sentence

  2. perjure

  3. arrest

  4. disclose

  5. convict

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Acquit means to formally declare someone not guilty of a crime or to free someone from a charge. Convict means to formally declare someone guilty, which is the direct opposite in legal proceedings. The other options (sentence, perjure, arrest, disclose) are related to law but not antonyms.

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