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/
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
Vin ate dinner while vindicating Dick's innocence!
Evidence will indicate, research will dedicate, truth will vindicate!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'vindicare,' meaning 'to lay claim to, defend, or avenge,' derived from 'vis' (force) and 'dicare' (to dedicate or assert).
Breakdown
vin- (from Latin vis, force) + -dicate (from Latin dicare, to assert/dedicate) = vindicate (to defend or justify through force of argument)
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📝Examples
“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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