unconvict
English
Etymology
un- + convict
Verb
unconvict (third-person singular simple present unconvicts, present participle unconvicting, simple past and past participle unconvicted)
- (transitive) To undo or annul the conviction (judgement of guilt) against.
- 2015, Kathy Cruz, Dateline Purgatory (page 73)
- Once you're convicted, it takes a lot to unconvict you.
- 2016, David Archer, The Long Thaw (page 43)
- OK, you retort, but if Bob is going to convict the chauffer, he has to think of a way to unconvict the butler.
- 2015, Kathy Cruz, Dateline Purgatory (page 73)