To uphold or justify by argument or evidence. They have evidence that will vindicate [= exonerate] her. When you vindicate someone, you show that they are innocent or correct.
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To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was….
In english, the word evolved to mean 'to clear someone of blame or suspicion'.
Vindicate means to justify, prove, or reinforce an idea — or to absolve from guilt. See examples of vindicate used in a sentence. To clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like. The word 'vindicate' comes from the latin word 'vindicare', which means 'to lay claim to'.
Vindicate somebody to prove that somebody is not guilty when they have been accused of doing something wrong or illegal; She will be completely vindicated by the evidence. If your family thinks you hogged the last piece of pie on thanksgiving, you'll be vindicated when your. To prove that somebody is right about something.
When you seek vindication, you're trying to prove or establish that innocence or correctness.