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