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UK
/vˈɪndɪkˌeɪt/
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[ US /ˈvɪndəkeɪt/ ]
[ US /ˈvɪndəkeɪt/ ]
VERB
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maintain, uphold, or defend
vindicate the rights of the citizens -
clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof
You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel -
show to be right by providing justification or proof
vindicate a claim
How To Use vindicate In A Sentence
- Of course when we found the mines on board, that vindicated our concerns.
- And they are a rebuke to cultural pessimists in the West who often feel vindicated by the perfidies of the Muslim world but could stand, on occasion, to be humbled by examples of its courage. The Face of Pakistan's Courage
- The director said he had been vindicated by the experts' report.
- Nor can it effectively do justice in the individual case within the limits of its jurisdiction and to that extent vindicate the rule of law.
- Our approach to training was vindicated by the results achieved when the dogs were formally evaluated.
- KURTZ: But that goes to the broader point, which is one of the reasons this story has resonated, there is a widespread belief among critics, the BBC was sort of against the war, its reporting has been biased, and that they seized on this weapons of mass destruction story to kind of vindicate their point of view. CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2003
- It was not simply to vindicate him in his insensate battle with the BBC.
- Rome was still the lawful mistress of the world: the pope and the emperor, the bishop and general, had abdicated their station by an inglorious retreat to the Rhone and the Danube; but if she could resume her virtue, the republic might again vindicate her liberty and dominion. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- ADAMS: I've been vindicated at least on the safety concerns, and would I like to see some accountability on the part of the faa. CNN Transcript Nov 27, 2009
- – The point-of-view switches awkwardly from the grandfather (” he feels momentarily vindicated”) to Ruthie (” Ruthie doesn’t understand why …”). Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » CarsonArtist’s Review Forum