Antonyms of verb convict

1 sense of convict

Sense 1
convict -- (find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced")
       Antonym of acquit (Sense 1)
      => acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate -- (pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb convict

1 sense of convict

Sense 1
convict -- (find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced")
       => pronounce, label, judge -- (pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here")