ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›V›vindicate
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vindicate
to clear of blame or suspicion by presenting proof
Synonyms
- exonerate
- absolve
- acquit
Antonyms
- incriminate
- condemn
vindicate in a sentence
New DNA evidence finally vindicated the man after twenty years in prison.
The lab results vindicated her theory after months of skepticism from colleagues.
Where it comes from
From Latin vindicare 'to claim, avenge'
Memory hook
VIN-DIC-ate sounds like 'WIN, DECK the doubters' — you win and prove them wrong.
Read it in context
- The Patient Burn Nature
- The Case She Carried Narrative
- The Fault in the Bronze Science