transitive verb. 1 : to hold oneself back from especially with an effort forbore mentioning the incident tried to forbear making rash judgments. 2 obsolete : to do without.

What does Alighten mean?

: to make lighter (as a boat) : relieve of care.

What do you mean by acquittal?

1 : release or discharge from debt or other liability. 2 : a setting free or deliverance from the charge of an offense by verdict of a jury, judgment of a court, or other legal process — see also implied acquittal, judgment of acquittal at judgment sense 1a — compare conviction.