Word meaning
vindicate
verb · VIN-dih-kayt
What does vindicate mean?
Vindicate means to clear someone of blame or suspicion; to show to be right.
Vindicate in a sentence
“The test results vindicated her theory.”
Synonyms for vindicate
- exonerate
- justify
- clear
How to remember vindicate
- Say it out loud a few times: VIN-dih-kayt.
- Write one sentence of your own using vindicate, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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