vindicate

(vĭn'dĭ-kāt')
tr.v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.

1. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof: "Our society permits people to sue for libel so that they may vindicate their reputations" (Irving R. Kaufman).
2. To provide justification or support for: vindicate one's claim.
3. To justify or prove the worth of, especially in light of later developments.
4. To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).
5. To exact revenge for; avenge.

[Latin vindicāre, vindicāt-, from vindex, vindic-, surety, avenger.]

vindicator vin'di·ca'tor n.

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verb

1. To free from a charge or imputation of guilt: absolve, clear, exculpate, exonerate. Law acquit, purge. See law.
2. To support against arguments, attack, or criticism: apologize, defend, justify, maintain. Idioms: speak up for, stand up for, stick up for. See support/oppose.
3. To show to be just, right, or valid: excuse, justify, rationalize. Idioms: make a case for. See right/wrong.
4. To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example): assert, claim. See attack/defend.
5. To exact revenge for or from: avenge, pay back, pay off, redress, repay, requite. Informal fix. Archaic wreak. Idioms: even the score, get back at, get even with, pay backin kindin one's own coin, settlesquareaccounts, take an eye for an eye. See forgiveness/vindictiveness.

v

Definition: prove one's innocence
Antonyms: accuse, blame, convict, punish, sentence

For a list of words related to vindicate, see:

• Judgments Pro and Con - vindicate: clear of blame or suspicion; prove to be valid
• Support, Encouragement, and Agreement - vindicate: (vb) relieve of blame; justify; defend, support

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See words rhyming with "vindicate."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Vindicate.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forfægte, forsvare, hævde, godtgøre, retfærdiggøre, vindicere

Nederlands (Dutch)
van alle blaam zuiveren, wreken, bevestigen/ bewijzen, verdedigen, het recht houden om te, rehabiliteren, rechtvaardigen

Français (French)
v. tr. - laver (qn/qch) de tout soupçon, disculper (qn), justifier, défendre, soutenir (qn), prouver, faire valoir (des droits), revendiquer (ses droits)

Deutsch (German)
v. - verteidigen, rechtfertigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υπερασπίζω, δικαιώνω, καταξιώνω, διεκδικώ, αιτιολογώ, δικαιολογώ, προασπίζομαι, υπεραμύνομαι, περιφρουρώ, αθωώνω

Italiano (Italian)
scagionare, riabilitare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - vindicar, inocentar de incriminação ou suspeita, reivindicar

Русский (Russian)
доказывать, защищать, реабилитировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - vindicar, justificar, reivindicar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - rättfärdiga, försvara, hävda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
维护, 表白, 辩护

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 維護, 表白, 辯護

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~의 혐의를 풀다, 진실성을 입증하다, 소유권을 되찾다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 潔白を証明する, 晴らす, 正当を立証する, 擁護する, 正当化する, 要求する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) برا, برهن على‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮זיכה, הוכיח נכונות, הצדיק, ניקה מאשמה, הגן, אישר‬

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