stooge vs acquit

stooge is a noun but acquit is not a noun.

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

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

stooge: act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner
acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

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

stooge (noun)	acquit (noun)
a person of unquestioning obedience
a victim of ridicule or pranks

stooge (verb)	acquit (verb)
act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
act as the stooge	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
cruise in slow or routine flights