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- DictionaryVin·di·cate/ˈvindəˌkāt/
verb
- 1. clear (someone) of blame or suspicion: "hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict"
The meaning of VINDICATE is to free from allegation or blame. How to use vindicate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Vindicate.
to clear from guilt, accusation, blame, etc, as by evidence or argument. to provide justification for. his promotion vindicated his unconventional attitude. to uphold, maintain, or defend (a cause, etc) to vindicate a claim.
to prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong: The decision to include Morris in the team was completely vindicated when he scored two goals. The investigation vindicated her complaint about the newspaper. to prove that someone is not guilty or is free from blame, after other people blamed them:
Vindicate means to justify, prove, or reinforce an idea — or to absolve from guilt. If your family thinks you hogged the last piece of pie on Thanksgiving, you'll be vindicated when your younger brother fesses up.
vindicate something to prove that something is true or that you were right to do something, especially when other people had a different opinion synonym justify. I have every confidence that this decision will be fully vindicated.
4 days ago · 1. to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like. to vindicate someone's honor. 2. to afford justification for; justify. Subsequent events vindicated his policy. 3. to uphold or justify by argument or evidence. to vindicate a claim.
to prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong: The decision to include Morris on the team was completely vindicated when he scored two touchdowns.
to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor. to afford justification for; justify : Subsequent events vindicated his policy. to uphold or justify by argument or evidence: to vindicate a claim.
1. to clear from guilt, accusation, blame, etc, as by evidence or argument. 2. to provide justification for: his promotion vindicated his unconventional attitude. 3. to uphold, maintain, or defend (a cause, etc): to vindicate a claim. 4. (Law) Roman law to bring an action to regain possession of (property) under claim of legal title. 5.
Vindicate Definition. To clear from criticism, blame, guilt, suspicion, etc.; uphold by evidence or argument. To defend or maintain (a cause, claim, etc.) against opposition. To serve as justification for; justify. A success which vindicated their belief in him. To avenge.
