Exculpate implies a clearing from blame or fault often in a matter of small importance. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof. To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was…
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Definition of vindicate verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
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Vindicate means to justify, prove, or reinforce an idea — or to absolve from guilt If your family thinks you hogged the last piece of pie on thanksgiving, you'll be vindicated when your younger brother fesses up. To clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like. See examples of vindicate used in a sentence.
To clear, as from an accusation or suspicion To uphold or justify by argument or evidence To maintain or defend against opposition. 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
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