To clear, as from an accusation or suspicion: To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was…. There are 12 meanings listed in oed's entry for the verb vindicate, four of which are labelled obsolete.
To clear, as from an accusation or suspicion: To prove to be right or correct: To clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like.
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. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. She will be completely vindicated by the evidence. The director said he had been vindicated by the.
To uphold or justify by. They have evidence that will vindicate [= exonerate] her. See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Definition of vindicate verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary.