To uphold or justify by. The director said he had been vindicated by the. 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.
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There are 12 meanings listed in oed's entry for the verb vindicate, four of which are labelled obsolete. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Some common synonyms of vindicate are absolve, acquit, exculpate, and exonerate.
She will be completely vindicated by the evidence.
See examples of vindicate used in a sentence. Definition of vindicate verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. To clear, as from an accusation or suspicion:
They have evidence that will vindicate [= exonerate] her. To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was…. To clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like.
