vindicate

[ vin-di-keyt ]

/ ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object), vin·di·cat·ed, vin·di·cat·ing.

to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor.

to afford justification for; justify: Subsequent events vindicated his policy.

to uphold or justify by argument or evidence: to vindicate a claim.

to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition.

to claim for oneself or another.

Roman and Civil Law. to regain possession, under claim of title of property through legal procedure, or to assert one's right to possession.

to get revenge for; avenge.

Obsolete. to deliver from; liberate.

Obsolete. to punish.

Origin of vindicate

1525–35; < Latin vindicātus (past participle of vindicāre to lay legal claim to (property), to free (someone) from servitude (by claiming him as free), to protect, avenge, punish), equivalent to vindic- (stem of vindex claimant, protector, avenger) + -ātus -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR vindicate

1 exonerate.

3, 4 support.

OTHER WORDS FROM vindicate

vin·di·ca·tor, noun re·vin·di·cate, verb (used with object), re·vin·di·cat·ed, re·vin·di·cat·ing. self-vin·di·cat·ed, adjective self-vin·di·cat·ing, adjective

un·vin·di·cat·ed, adjective

Words nearby vindicate

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Example sentences from the Web for revindicate

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British Dictionary definitions for revindicate

vindicate

/ (ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to clear from guilt, accusation, blame, etc, as by evidence or argument

to provide justification for his promotion vindicated his unconventional attitude

to uphold, maintain, or defend (a cause, etc) to vindicate a claim

Roman law to bring an action to regain possession of (property) under claim of legal title

rare to claim, as for oneself or another

obsolete to take revenge on or for; punish

obsolete to set free

Derived forms of vindicate

vindicator, noun vindicatory, adjective

Word Origin for vindicate

C17: from Latin vindicāre, from vindex claimant

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vindicate

verb (used with object), vin·di·cat·ed, vin·di·cat·ing.

Origin of vindicate

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verb (tr)

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vindicate

verb (used with object), vin·di·cat·ed, vin·di·cat·ing.

Origin of vindicate

SYNONYMS FOR vindicate

OTHER WORDS FROM vindicate

Words nearby vindicate

Example sentences from the Web for revindicate

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