vindicate — to clear someone of blame or suspicion; to show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to clear someone of blame or suspicion; to show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/
Korean meaning: 무죄를 입증하다, 정당함을 증명하다, 변호하다
Korean pronunciation: **빈**디케잇
Example Sentences
- His bizarre cooking methods were vindicated when he won three Michelin stars.
- Time will vindicate our environmental policies.
- The DNA evidence vindicated the man who had been wrongly imprisoned for 20 years.
vindicate
VERB//ˈvɪndɪkeɪt//
to clear someone of blame or suspicion; to show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified
Proving innocence with clear evidence
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Evidence will indicate, research will dedicate, truth will vindicate!
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Origin
From Latin 'vindicare,' meaning 'to lay claim to, defend, or avenge,' derived from 'vis' (force) and 'dicare' (to dedicate or assert).
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“His bizarre cooking methods were vindicated when he won three Michelin stars.”
“Time will vindicate our environmental policies.”
“The DNA evidence vindicated the man who had been wrongly imprisoned for 20 years.”
“My decision to wear rain boots was vindicated when it started pouring during lunch.”
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