pronounce vs acquit

pronounce and acquit both are verbs.

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

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

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

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