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Discharge an account and leave (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acquit

'discharge' is the definition.
(to free from legal charges)

'an account and leave' is the wordplay.
'an account' becomes 'ac' (abbreviation for account).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'leave' becomes 'quit' (synonyms).
'ac'+'quit'='ACQUIT'

(Other definitions for acquit that I've seen before include "Declare to be innocent of a crime" , "Free (from charge)" , "Group of families" , "Let off" , "Exculpate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Globe and Mail.
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