vindicate

[US]/ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/
[UK]/ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to clear from blame, prove to be justified, defend.

Phrases & Collocations

vindicate one's innocence

vindicate one's reputation

Example Sentences

Subsequent events vindicated the policy.

He tried hard to vindicate his honor.

hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict.

more sober views were vindicated by events.

The function that literature could vindicate the individual life is generalized "expressing griever, expressing sorrow with disport" and "writing just for fun" by Han Yu.3.

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