acquittance

  1. Noun.  The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
  2. Noun.  A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) (obsolete) To acquit.

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