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   Vin·di·cate

   /ˈvindəˌkāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. clear (someone) of blame or suspicion: "hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict" Similar acquitclearabsolvefree from blamedeclare innocentexonerateexculpatedischargeliberatefreedeliverredeeminformal:let offlet off the hookOpposite convictblameincriminate
   • ▪ show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified: "more sober views were vindicated by events" Similar justifywarrantsubstantiateestablishdemonstrateratifyauthenticateverifyconfirmcorroborateprovedefendoffer grounds forsupportbackevidencebear outbear witness toendorsegive credence tolend weight torare:extenuateOpposite disprove

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘deliver, rescue’): from Latin vindicat- ‘claimed, avenged’, from the verb vindicare, from vindex, vindic- ‘claimant, avenger’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vindicable adjective
   • 2. vindicatory adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVINDICATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   VINDICATE definition: to prove that what someone said or did was right after people generally thought it was wrong. Learn more.

3. en.thefreedictionary.com › vindicateVindicate - definition of vindicate by The Free Dictionary

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   Define vindicate. vindicate synonyms, vindicate pronunciation, vindicate translation, English dictionary definition of vindicate. tr.v. vin·di·cat·ed , vin·di·cat·ing , vin·di·cates 1. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof: "Our society...

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVINDICATE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · [formal] The director said he had been vindicated by the experts' report. Synonyms: clear, acquit, exonerate, absolve More Synonyms of vindicate. vindication (vɪndɪkeɪʃən ) uncountable noun [also a N, usu N of n] He called the success a vindication of his party's free-market economic policy. Synonyms: plea, maintenance More Synonyms of vindicate.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › vindicate_vvindicate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb vindicate mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb vindicate , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

6. www.wordreference.com › definition › vindicatevindicate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition. to claim for oneself or another. Law [ Roman and Civil Law.]to regain possession, under claim of title of property through legal procedure, or to assert one's right to possession. to get revenge for; avenge. [ Obs.]to deliver from; liberate. [ Obs.]to punish.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vindicatesVindicates Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to free from allegation or blame. b (1) : confirm, substantiate. (2) : to provide justification or defense for : justify. c. : to protect from attack or encroachment : defend. 2. : avenge. 3. : to maintain a right to. 4. obsolete : to set free : deliver. Did you know?

8. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishVINDICATE - Definition in English - bab.la

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   vindicate. volume_up. UK /ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/verb(with object)1. clear (someone) of blame or suspicion hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict 2. show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified more sober views were vindicated by events. derivatives. vindicable vindicatory. word origin.