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vindicate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of vindicate

1 to free from a charge of wrongdoing

vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him

Synonyms of vindicate

absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate

Words Related to vindicate

atone (for), expiate

discharge, liberate, redeem, release, unburden

condone, excuse, whitewash

forgive, pardon, remit

avenge, redress, revenge

Near Antonyms of vindicate

accuse, arraign, charge, impeach, indict

Antonyms of vindicate

criminate, incriminate

2 to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

recent discoveries have generally vindicated the physicist's theories

Synonyms of vindicate

argue, attest, authenticate, bear out, certify, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, validate, verify

Words Related to vindicate

avouch, back (up), testify (to), vouch (for), witness

guarantee, warrant

affirm, assert, aver, avow, declare, profess

demonstrate, document, establish, prove, reinforce (also reenforce)

Near Antonyms of vindicate

contradict, gainsay

deny, disavow, disclaim

challenge, contest, dispute, question

Antonyms of vindicate

disprove, rebut, refute

Synonym Discussion of vindicate

exculpate, absolve, exonerate, acquit, vindicate mean to free from a charge. exculpate implies a clearing from blame or fault often in a matter of small importance.

- exculpating himself from the charge of overenthusiasm

absolve implies a release either from an obligation that binds the conscience or from the consequences of disobeying the law or committing a sin.

- cannot be absolved of blame

exonerate implies a complete clearance from an accusation or charge and from any attendant suspicion of blame or guilt.

- exonerated by the investigation

acquit implies a formal decision in one's favor with respect to a definite charge.

- voted to acquit the defendant

vindicate may refer to things as well as persons that have been subjected to critical attack or imputation of guilt, weakness, or folly, and implies a clearing effected by proving the unfairness of such criticism or blame.

- her judgment was vindicated

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