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. The director said he had been vindicated by the experts' report. To clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like.
To uphold or justify by argument or evidence. To clear, as from an accusation or suspicion: See examples of vindicate used in a sentence.
Definition of vindicate verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Vindicate means to justify, prove, or reinforce an idea — or to absolve from guilt. Some common synonyms of vindicate are absolve, acquit, exculpate, and exonerate. If your family thinks you hogged the last piece of pie on thanksgiving, you'll be vindicated when your younger brother fesses up.
To maintain or defend against opposition. Collins cobuild advanced learner’s dictionary. She will be completely vindicated by the evidence. To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was….