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vindicate
vin·di·cate [ víndi kàyt ] (past and past participle vin·di·cat·ed, present participle vin·di·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular vin·di·cates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. show somebody to be blameless: to clear somebody or something of blame, guilt, suspicion, or doubt
2. justify somebody or something: to show that somebody or something is justified or correct
3. uphold something: to defend or maintain something such as a cause or rights
[Mid-16th century. < Latin vindicat-, past participle of vindicare "claim, set free, avenge" < vindic- "avenger"]

vin·di·ca·ble adjective
vin·di·ca·tor noun
vin·di·ca·to·ry [ víndikə tàwree ] adjective
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