label vs acquit

acquit vs label

label is a noun but acquit is not a noun.

label and acquit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, acquit is a hyponym of label; that is, acquit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than label:

label: pronounce judgment on
acquit: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

Other hyponyms of label include assoil, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate, convict, tout, find, rule, qualify, disqualify, intonate, intone.

label (noun)	acquit (noun)
an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
a brief description given for purposes of identification
trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction

label (verb)	acquit (verb)
distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
assign a label to; designate with a label
pronounce judgment on
attach a tag or label to

Difference between label and acquit

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