bungle vs acquit

bungle is a noun but acquit is not a noun.

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

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

bungle: spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of bungle include act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

bungle (noun)	acquit (noun)
an embarrassing mistake

bungle (verb)	acquit (verb)
spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
make a mess of, destroy or ruin	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges