C2verb · transitive · rare

vindicate

vin·di·cate

vindicate · vindicates · vindicated · vindicating

виправдати, виправдовувати, довести, захищати

оправдать, защищать, оправдывать

rechtfertigen, verteidigen, beweisen, entlasten

To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticismTo clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

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/ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪ̯t/

» I feel vindicated by the ruling.

Meaning

8 senses

(transitive)To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
to vindicate someone's honor
rechtfertigen, verteidigen, reinwaschen
опра́вдыватьoprávdyvatʹ, оправда́тьopravdátʹ
виправдо́вуватиvypravdóvuvaty, ви́правдатиvýpravdaty
clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof
(transitive)To justify by providing evidence.
to vindicate a right, claim or title
Also see: United National Congress, Trinidad and Tobago
beweisen, nachweisen, rechtfertigen
дово́дитиdovódyty, довести́dovestý
(transitive)To maintain or defend (a cause) against opposition.
to vindicate the rights of labor movement in developing countries
verteidigen, einstehen für, verfechten
защища́тьzaščiščátʹ
відсто́юватиvidstójuvaty, відстоя́тиvidstojáty, захища́тиzaxyščáty
maintain, uphold, or defend
(transitive)To be proven reasonable, correct, or justified.
(transitive)To provide justification for.
The violent history of the suspect vindicated the use of force by the police.
rechtfertigen, verteidigen
виправдо́вуватиvypravdóvuvaty, ви́правдатиvýpravdaty
show to be right by providing justification or proof
(transitive)To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.
beanspruchen, geltend machen, vertreten
(obsolete, transitive)To liberate; to set free; to deliver.
(obsolete, transitive)To avenge; to punish.
a war to vindicate infidelity

Examples

13 sentences

I feel vindicated by the ruling.
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Tom was vindicated.
ruТома оправдали.
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I felt vindicated.
deIch fühlte mich bestätigt.
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History will vindicate him.
Історія його виправдає.
ruИстория его оправдает.
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Critics of these measures have been vindicated.
deDie Kritiker dieser Maßnahmen haben recht behalten.
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 3

to clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism:

to justify by providing evidence:

to maintain or defend a cause against opposition:

Русский

By meaning 2

to clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism:

to maintain or defend a cause against opposition:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

to clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism:

to justify by providing evidence:

to maintain or defend a cause against opposition:

to claim:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin vindicātus, perfect passive participle of vindicō (“lay legal claim to

Borrowed from Latin vindicātus, perfect passive participle of vindicō (“lay legal claim to something; set free; protect, avenge, punish”), from vim, accusative singular of vīs (“force, power”), + dīcō (“say; declare, state”). See avenge.

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