To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was…. To prove that somebody is right about something. Vindicate somebody to prove that somebody is not guilty when they have been accused of doing something wrong or illegal;
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. To clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof.
When you vindicate someone, you show that they are innocent or correct. Vindicate means to justify, prove, or reinforce an idea — or to absolve from guilt. To uphold or justify by argument or evidence. When you seek vindication, you're trying to prove or establish that innocence or correctness.
To clear, as from an accusation or suspicion: See examples of vindicate used in a sentence.