Acquit : free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. Confirm : establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case). Blame : feel or declare that (someone or something) is responsible for a fault or wrong. Punish : inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offence, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code. Indict : formally accuse of or charge with a crime.