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[vin-di-keyt]

verb (used with object)

vindicated, vindicating

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.

to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition.

to claim for oneself or another.

Roman and Civil Law., to regain possession, under claim of title of property through legal procedure, or to assert one's right to possession.

to get revenge for; avenge.

Obsolete., to deliver from; liberate.

Obsolete., to punish.

vindicate

/ ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪt /

verb

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

Roman law to bring an action to regain possession of (property) under claim of legal title

rare, to claim, as for oneself or another

obsolete, to take revenge on or for; punish

obsolete, to set free

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Other Word Forms

vindicator nounrevindicate verb (used with object)self-vindicated adjectiveself-vindicating adjectiveunvindicated adjectivevindicatory adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vindicate1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin vindicātus (past participle of vindicāre “to lay legal claim to (property); to free (someone) from servitude (by claiming him as free); to protect, avenge, punish),“ equivalent to vindic- (stem of vindex “claimant, protector, avenger”) + -ātus -ate 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vindicate1

C17: from Latin vindicāre, from vindex claimant

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Example Sentences

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Other nations - particularly those with most to gain from their continued production - felt vindicated.

The war seemed to vindicate America’s bold experiment in democracy.

For Ali Salehpour, it felt somewhat vindicating to hear those words.

The complaint in Villanueva’s lawsuit filed in June said it was an “attempt to clear his name, vindicate his reputation, and be made whole for the emotional distress defendants’ actions have caused him.”

The head coach's choice was once again vindicated.