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Meaning of vindicate in English

vindicate
verb [ T ]
us
/ˈvɪn.də.keɪt/ uk
/ˈvɪn.dɪ.keɪt/
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to prove that what someone said or did was right or trueafter other people thought it was wrong:
The decision to include Morris on the team was completely vindicated when he scored two touchdowns.
The investigation vindicated her complaint about the newspaper.
to prove that someone is not guilty or is free from blameafter other people blamed them:
They said they welcomed the trial as a chance to vindicate themselves.
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(Definition of vindicate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

vindicate | Intermediate English

vindicate
verb [ T ]
us
/ˈvɪn·dɪˌkeɪt/
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to show something to have been right or trueor to show someone to be free from guilt or blame:
The decision to include Morris on the team was vindicated when he scored three touchdowns.

vindication

noun [ C/U ] us
/ˌvɪn·dɪˈkeɪ·ʃən/
[ U ] They are hoping for vindication in court.
(Definition of vindicate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of vindicate

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He has said that he believes he'll be vindicated.
From The New Yorker
We need not dwell on them only to vindicate ourselves.
From The Atlantic
At the end of the day all those players were vindicated.
From ESPN
None of this is to suggest that medical advice on television has been entirely vindicated.
From Huffington Post
Nowafter so many years of struggleshe seems to have been vindicated.
From Foreign Policy
In recent days the personal essay has been vindicated somewhatin two very different instances.
From The Atlantic
She will be vindicated if the matches go well and the four-week tournament proceeds without more major protests and disruptions.
From Los Angeles Times
Obviouslythat vindicates meand definitely feels good as well.
From NJ.com
Did you feel that you had been vindicated?
From NPR
He said he would be vindicatedthen pleads guilty to 16 charges.
From Minneapolis Star Tribune
I would like my work to vindicate the principles of peace and justice in the world.
From OregonLive.com
His high level of faith in himself was not vindicated in some of the biggest gamesthough.
From Plain Dealer
What new incremental investment would vindicate what has up till now been a failure?
From Huffington Post
Thosehoweverwho only want to see their own viewpoint vindicated are advised to look elsewhere.
From USA TODAY
Having my suspicions about the photograph's authenticity confirmed left me more frustrated than vindicated.
From The Atlantic
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Translations of vindicate

in Chinese (Traditional)
證明…正確證明…是真的證明（某人）無辜，澄清…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
证明…正确证明…是真的证明（某人）无辜，澄清…
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in Spanish
justificarconfirmarvindicar…
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justificarinocentar…
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rehabilitować…
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