To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was…. 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. The director said he had been vindicated by the experts' report.
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To assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition. To uphold or justify by argument or evidence. To clear, as from an accusation or suspicion:
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Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. To claim for oneself or another. 'vindicate' carries a sense of triumph and exoneration, as it implies the restoration of one's honor, integrity, or legitimacy in the eyes of others and society at large. Vindicate means to justify, prove, or reinforce an idea — or to absolve from guilt.
Definition of vindicate verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Law [roman and civil law.]to regain. To uphold or justify by argument or evidence: If your family thinks you hogged the last piece of pie on thanksgiving, you'll be vindicated when your younger brother fesses up.
