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v. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof: "Our society permits people to sue for libel so that they may vindicate their reputations” ( Irving R. Kaufman).

v. To provide justification or support for: vindicate one's claim.

v. To justify or prove the worth of, especially in light of later developments.

v. To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).

v. To exact revenge for; avenge.

v. To clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

v. To justify by providing evidence.

v. To maintain or defend a cause against opposition.

v. To provide justification for.

v. To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

v. To liberate; to set free; to deliver.

v. To avenge; to punish

v. To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

v. To maintain or defend with success; to prove to be valid; to assert convincingly; to sustain against assault.

v. To support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure, or objections; to defend; to justify.

v. To maintain, as a law or a cause, by overthrowing enemies.

v. To liberate; to set free; to deliver.

v. To avenge; to punish.

To assert a right to; lay claim to; claim.

To defend or support against an enemy; maintain the cause or rights of; deliver from wrong, oppression, or the like; clear from censure, or the like: as, to vindicate an official.

To support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure, or objections; defend; justify.

To avenge; punish; retaliate.

Synonyms and Assert, Defend, Maintain, etc. See assert.

Vindicated.

v. clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof

v. maintain, uphold, or defend

v. show to be right by providing justification or proof

"While he said he doesn't like to "use the word vindicate," Feldstein, who turns 72 next week, said he recently reviewed his euro-skeptic articles and "thought they were pretty much on target, even though they were written 20 years ago.""

vindicated    vindicates    vindicating   

clear    exculpate    assoil    exonerate    discharge    acquit    maintain    defend   

vindication    vindicator    vindictive   

maintain    assert    claim    defend    justify    liberate    deliver    avenge    punish    right