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- Dictionaryvindicate/ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/
verb
- 1. clear (someone) of blame or suspicion: "hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict" Similar Opposite
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vindicate may refer to things as well as persons that have been subjected to critical attack or imputation of guilt, weakness, or folly, and implies a clearing effected by proving the unfairness of such criticism or blame. her judgment was vindicated.
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.
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.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · vindicate (third-person singular simple present vindicates, present participle vindicating, simple past and past participle vindicated) ( transitive) To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism. As a man of vision, he understood this.
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.
Definitions of 'vindicate' If a person or their decisions, actions, or ideas are vindicated, they are proved to be correct, after people have said that they were wrong. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'vindicate' present simple: I vindicate, you vindicate [...] past simple: I vindicated, you vindicated [...] past participle: vindicated. More.
vindicate somebody to prove that somebody is not guilty when they have been accused of doing something wrong or illegal; to prove that somebody is right about something. New evidence emerged, vindicating him completely.
verb. /ˈvɪndəˌkeɪt/. (formal) Verb Forms. 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.
