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Meaning
Verb
●
To
clear
of an
accusation
,
suspicion
or criticism.
●
To
justify
by
providing
evidence.
●
To
maintain
or
defend
(a cause) against opposition.
●
To provide
justification
for.
●
To
lay claim
to; to
assert
a right to; to
claim
.
●
To
liberate
; to
set free
; to deliver.
●
To
avenge
; to punish.
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Origin
vindicate
English
vindicatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Legitimize
Validate
Exonerate
Delegitimize
Invalidate
Discredit
Implicate
Undermine
Repudiate
Uphold
Justify
Invoke
Reaffirm
Assert
Exculpate
Affirm
Contradict
Defend
Disavow
Condemn
Legitimise
Refute
Enforce
Protect
Deny
Challenge
Defy
Nullify
Preserve
Negate
Safeguard
Impugn
Subvert
Reject
Reinforce
Abrogate
Respect
Oppose
Renounce
Buttress
Usurp
Entrench
Acknowledge
Indict
Reassert
Appease
Violate
Absolve
Disprove
Denounce
Restore
Accept
Enshrine
Legitimate
Dismiss
Avenge
Portray
Advance
Threaten
Bolster
Destroy
Disregard
Call Into Question
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