To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
Followed by of (and formerly by from): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.
To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
To clear oneself.
To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way.
To act in a polite or proper way.
To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.