From latin vindicāre, from vindex claimant ˈvindiˌcator n ˈvindiˌcatory adj If your family thinks you hogged the last piece of pie on thanksgiving, you'll be vindicated when your. Vindicate somebody to prove that somebody is not guilty when they have been accused of doing something wrong or illegal;
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To uphold, maintain, or defend (a cause, etc): To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was…. To prove that somebody is right about something.
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To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof. The suits are valid and are being brought to vindicate legal wrongs, under both federal. To clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like. To clear, as from an accusation or suspicion:
To vindicate a claim etymology: Gregory, as if to vindicate his master, rolled on to his back and began to wave all four legs in the air. Vindicate means to justify, prove, or reinforce an idea — or to absolve from guilt. To uphold or justify by argument or evidence.
