vindicate
to clear of blame or prove to be right
Word origin: From Latin vindicare, to claim or avenge.
Vindicate in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing vindicate in a sentence.
The new evidence finally vindicated the man wrongly imprisoned.
Later experiments vindicated the theory that colleagues had dismissed as fanciful a decade earlier.
Using “vindicate” well
To vindicate is to clear of blame or to prove right, restoring a reputation or confirming a claim. It is the opposite of incriminating or condemning. Do not confuse it with vindictive, which means vengeful.
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