vindicating

ˈvɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of vindicating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

proving innocenceshowing someone is not guilty

The lawyer presented vindicating evidence in court.
The report contained vindicating facts about the incident.
Vindicating documents were found during the investigation.

absolving

exonerating

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Origin of vindicating

Latin, vindicare (to claim, avenge)

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French:exonérant, ...
German:entlastend, ...
Italian:assolutorio, ...
Spanish:exculpatorio, ...
Portuguese:inocentador, ...
Chinese:证明无罪的, ...
Japanese:無罪を証明する, ...
Arabic:مُبَرِّئ, ...
Hebrew:מְזַכֶּה, ...
Russian:оправдывающий, ...
Ukrainian:виправдовуючий, ...
Hindi:निर्दोष साबित करने वाला, ...
Bengali:নির্দোষতা-প্রমাণকারী, ...
Catalan:exculpatori, ...
Czech:ospravedlňující, ...
Danish:frikendende, ...
Dutch:rechtvaardigend, ...
Greek:αθωωτικός, ...
Hungarian:mentő, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជាក់ភាពគ្មានទោស, ...
Korean:무죄를 입증하는, ...
Persian:تبرئه‌کننده, ...
Polish:uniewinniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):justificador, ...
Romanian:justificativ, ...
Swedish:frikännande, ...
Thai:ที่พิสูจน์ว่าไม่มีความผิด, ...
Turkish:aklayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:minh oan, ...

vindicate

ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪt

Definition of vindicate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

justiceclear someone of blame or suspicion

The evidence will vindicate her completely from the accusation..

absolve

clear

exonerate

prove rightshow or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified

His strategy to win the game vindicated his unconventional approach..

exonerate

justify

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Origin of vindicate

Latin, vindicare (to claim)

Examples of vindicate in a sentence

The lawyer worked hard to vindicate his client.
The new evidence will vindicate her actions.
His alibi was enough to vindicate him.

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French:innocenter, prouver, ...
German:rehabilitieren, rechtfertigen, ...
Italian:scagionare, giustificare, ...
Spanish:exonerar, justificar, ...
Portuguese:absolver, justificar, ...
Chinese:证明...无辜, 证明...是对的, ...
Japanese:無罪を証明する, 正しいことを証明する, ...
Arabic:بَرَّأَ, بَرَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְזַכּוֹת, לְהַצְדִּיק, ...
Russian:оправдать, подтвердить, ...
Ukrainian:виправдати, виправдовувати, ...
Hindi:निर्दोष साबित करना, सही साबित करना, ...
Bengali:দোষমুক্ত করা, সঠিক প্রমাণ করা, ...
Catalan:exonerar, vindicar, ...
Czech:očistit, ospravedlnit, ...
Danish:frikende, give ret, ...
Dutch:rechtvaardigen, bewijzen, ...
Greek:αθωώνω, επιβεβαιώνω, ...
Hungarian:felmenteni, bebizonyítani, ...
Khmer:លាងជម្រះកំហុស, បញ្ជាក់ថាត្រឹមត្រូវ, ...
Korean:무죄를 입증하다, 정당화하다, ...
Persian:تبرئه کردن, حقانیت چیزی را ثابت کردن, ...
Polish:oczyścić z zarzutów, udowodnić, ...
Portuguese (BR):absolver, justificar, ...
Romanian:a justifica, a dovedi, ...
Swedish:rentvå, rättfärdiga, ...
Thai:ล้างมลทิน, พิสูจน์ว่าถูกต้อง, ...
Turkish:aklamak, doğrulamak, ...
Vietnamese:minh oan, chứng minh là đúng, ...

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