ALL meanings of vindicate
vin·di·cate
V v - 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
- transitive verb vindicate clear from accusation 1
- verb with object vindicate to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition. 1
- transitive verb vindicate justify 1
- verb with object vindicate to claim for oneself or another. 1
- transitive verb vindicate offer justification for, defend 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
- verb with object vindicate to get revenge for; avenge. 1
- verb with object vindicate Obsolete. to deliver from; liberate. 1
- verb with object vindicate Obsolete. to punish. 1
- verb vindicate To clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism. 0
- verb vindicate To justify by providing evidence. 0
- verb vindicate To maintain or defend a cause against opposition. 0
- verb vindicate To provide justification for. 0
- verb vindicate To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim. 0
- verb vindicate (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To liberate; to set free; to deliver. 0
- verb vindicate (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To avenge; to punish. 0
- verb vindicate If a person or their decisions, actions, or ideas are vindicated, they are proved to be correct, after people have said that they were wrong. 0
- verb vindicate to clear from guilt, accusation, blame, etc, as by evidence or argument 0
- verb vindicate to provide justification for 0
- verb vindicate to uphold, maintain, or defend (a cause, etc) 0
- verb vindicate to bring an action to regain possession of (property) under claim of legal title 0
- verb vindicate to claim, as for oneself or another 0
- verb vindicate to take revenge on or for; punish 0
- verb vindicate to set free 0
- verb transitive vindicate to clear from criticism, blame, guilt, suspicion, etc.; uphold by evidence or argument 0
- verb transitive vindicate to defend or maintain (a cause, claim, etc.) against opposition 0
- verb transitive vindicate to serve as justification for; justify 0
- verb transitive vindicate to lay claim to or establish possession of (something for oneself or another) 0
- verb transitive vindicate to avenge 0
- verb transitive vindicate to punish 0