acquit vs pronounce

acquit and pronounce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acquit	No	No	Yes	No
pronounce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pronounce is a hypernym of acquit; that is, pronounce is a word with a broader meaning than acquit:

Other hypernyms of acquit include judge, label.

acquit (verb)	pronounce (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	pronounce judgment on
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way