vindicate

Meanings

• verb

  clear (someone or something) of blame or doubt, typically by providing evidence.

  - "The jury was able to vindicate the defendant's name."
  - "The new evidence helped to vindicate the suspect."

• verb

  establish or confirm the truth or validity of something.

  - "The report was able to vindicate the company's position."
  - "The historian's research helped to vindicate the theory."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vindicate
indicate , recant , contemplate , intimate

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Variants

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vindicate , vindicated , vindicates , vindicating

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Forms

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vindicated, vindicating, vindicable

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Etymology

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late Middle English: from Latin vindicatus, past participle of vindicare ‘plead the cause of, defend’, from vin- ‘conquer’ + dicare ‘speak’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'vindicate' comes from the Latin word 'vindicare', which means 'to plead the cause of, to defend'.

2. The word 'vindicate' has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.

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Related Concepts

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1. exonerate: To clear someone of blame or suspicion, often used interchangeably with 'vindicate' but with a slightly different emphasis on the legal or formal aspect.

2. justify: To make something valid or right, often used in a broader sense than 'vindicate' to include actions or reasons that may not involve proving innocence or truth.

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Culture

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The word 'vindicate' has been used extensively in literature and law. In literature, it is often used to describe the process of clearing someone's name or establishing the truth. In law, it refers to the process of proving the innocence or validity of a claim or position. The concept of vindication is also significant in moral and ethical contexts, where it refers to the satisfaction of seeing someone or something being proven right or justified.

How to Memorize "vindicate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a courtroom scene where evidence is being presented to clear someone's name.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vindicate' with the idea of proving innocence or truth.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Vindicate' stands for 'Validating Innocence, Defending Accusations, Clearing Innocence, Truth Acclaimed'.

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