Vindicate

The term "Vindicate" means:

1. To vindicate is defined as to clear someone of criticism or blame.
2. Vindicate is defined as to justify an opinion or belief.
3. to clear from criticism, blame, guilt, suspicion, etc.; uphold by evidence or argument
4. to defend or maintain (a cause, claim, etc.) against opposition
5. to serve as justification for; justify: a success which vindicated their belief in him
6. to lay claim to or establish possession of (something for oneself or another)
7. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof.
8. To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).
9. To demonstrate or prove the value or validity of; justify: The results of the experiment vindicated her optimism.
10. Obsolete To exact revenge for; avenge.
11. to free from allegation or blame
12. CONFIRM, SUBSTANTIATE
13. to provide justification or defense for
14. to protect from attack or encroachment
15. to maintain a right to
16. obsolete : to set free : DELIVER
17. to clear from guilt, accusation, blame, etc, as by evidence or argument
18. to provide justification for: his promotion vindicated his unconventional attitude.
19. to uphold, maintain, or defend (a cause, etc): to vindicate a claim.
20. (Law) Roman law to bring an action to regain possession of (property) under claim of legal title
21. (Historical Terms) Roman law to bring an action to regain possession of (property) under claim of legal title
22. rare to claim, as for oneself or another
23. obsolete to take revenge on or for; punish
24. obsolete to set free
25. to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like:
26. to vindicate someone's honor.
27. to afford justification for; justify:
28. To help to justify.
29. Subsequent events vindicated his policy.
30. to uphold or justify by argument or evidence:
31. to vindicate a claim.
32. to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition.
33. to claim for oneself or another.
34. Roman and Civil Law. to regain possession, under claim of title of property through legal procedure, or to assert one's right to possession.
35. to clear, as from an accusation or suspicion: to vindicate someone's honor.
36. to afford justification for; justify.
37. to uphold or justify by argument or evidence.
38. to maintain or defend against opposition.
39. to claim for oneself or another.
40. Obsolete. to free.

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