Vindicate

[Vin·di*cate]

Vindicate means to justify, prove, or reinforce an idea or to absolve from guilt. If your family thinks you hogged the last piece of pie on Thanksgiving, you'll be vindicated when your younger brother fesses up.

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To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

Verb
show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"

Verb
clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"

Verb
maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens"

v. t.
To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

v. t.
To maintain or defend with success; to prove to be valid; to assert convincingly; to sustain against assault; as, to vindicate a right, claim, or title.

v. t.
To support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure, or objections; to defend; to justify.

v. t.
To maintain, as a law or a cause, by overthrowing enemies.

v. t.
To liberate; to set free; to deliver.

v. t.
To avenge; to punish; as, a war to vindicate or punish infidelity.

Vindicate

Vin"di*cate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vindicated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Vindicating.] [L. vindicatus, p. p. of vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge. See Vengeance.] 1. To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim. [R.]

Is thine alone the seed that strews the plain? The birds of heaven shall vindicate their grain.

2. To maintain or defend with success; to prove to be valid; to assert convincingly; to sustain against assault; as, to vindicate a right, claim, or title. 3. To support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure, or objections; to defend; to justify.

When the respondent denies any proposition, the opponent must directly vindicate . . . that proposition.

Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man.

4. To maintain, as a law or a cause, by overthrowing enemies. Milton. 5. To liberate; to set free; to deliver. [Obs.]

I am confident he deserves much more That vindicates his country from a tyrant Than he that saves a citizen.

6. To avenge; to punish; as, a war to vindicate or punish infidelity. [Obs.] Bacon.

God is more powerful to exact subjection and to vindicate rebellion.

Syn. -- To assert; maintain; claim. See Assert.

To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

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Usage Examples

Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort.

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Other Usage Examples

I hope to God that the inner strength that will vindicate my deeds will in good time spring forth from my own people. I have done as I had to on the prompting of my inner voice.