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- [vin-di-keyt]
- /ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪt/
- /ˈvɪn.dɪ.keɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vin-di-keyt]
- /ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪt/
Definitions of vindicate word
- verb with object vindicate to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor. 1
- verb with object vindicate to afford justification for; justify: Subsequent events vindicated his policy. 1
- verb with object vindicate to uphold or justify by argument or evidence: to vindicate a claim. 1
- verb with object vindicate to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition. 1
- verb with object vindicate to claim for oneself or another. 1
- verb with object vindicate Roman and Civil Law. to regain possession, under claim of title of property through legal procedure, or to assert one's right to possession. 1
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Origin of vindicate
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin vindicātus (past participle of vindicāre to lay legal claim to (property), to free (someone) from servitude (by claiming him as free), to protect, avenge, punish), equivalent to vindic- (stem of vindex claimant, protector, avenger) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Vindicate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vindicate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vindicate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vindicate
verb vindicate
- absolve — If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame.
- acquit — If someone is acquitted of a crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime.
- advocate — If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
- amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- argue — If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.
Antonyms for vindicate
verb vindicate
- accuse — If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
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