Collocations for innocent - adj.
1. not guilty
VERBS
be, plead
He pleaded innocent to the charges.
He pleaded innocent to the charges.
believe sb, presume sb
I had always believed her innocent. | The accused person should always be presumed innocent until proved guilty.
I had always believed her innocent. | The accused person should always be presumed innocent until proved guilty.
declare sb, find sb, prove sb
The court found her innocent of the crime.
The court found her innocent of the crime.
ADV.
completely, entirely, totally, wholly
PREP.
of
I am totally innocent of this crime.
I am totally innocent of this crime.
2. not intended/intending to cause harm
VERBS
be, look, play, seem, sound
Stop playing innocent and answer my questions, please.
Stop playing innocent and answer my questions, please.
ADV.
very | all, altogether, perfectly
She tried to sound all innocent as she asked the question. | The circumstance could be altogether innocent, but suspicions have been raised.
She tried to sound all innocent as she asked the question. | The circumstance could be altogether innocent, but suspicions have been raised.
relatively | apparently, seemingly
3. with no experience of the world
VERBS
be, seem
She was sixteen and sweetly innocent.
She was sixteen and sweetly innocent.
ADV.
remarkably, very | sweetly | strangely
the strangely innocent world of her childhood
the strangely innocent world of her childhood
sexually