acquittance

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈkwɪtəns/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə kwit′ns)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ac•quit•tance  (ə kwit′ns),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of acquitting.
  2. the discharge of a debt or obligation.
  3. Businessa document or receipt as evidence of the discharge of a debt or obligation.
  • Old French. See acquit, -ance
  • Middle English aquitance 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acquittance /əˈkwɪtəns/ n
  1. a release from or settlement of a debt, etc
  2. a record of this, such as a receipt
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