vindicate

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vin·di·cate /ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/ verb [transitiveT] formal

1 SCTto prove that someone who was blamed for something is in fact not guilty 证明…无辜[无罪]

The charges are false, and we are sure we will be vindicated in court.

指控不实，我们确信法庭会证明我们是无辜的。

2 PROVEto prove that someone or something is right or true 证实，证明 SYN justify

The decision to advertise has been vindicated by the fact that sales have grown.

销售增长的事实证明做广告宣传的决定是正确的。

—vindication /ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [singular, uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

vindicate• Only to Amy did she admit how triumphant she felt, and how vindicated.• Retaining all 12 available World Cup players, the faith of the West Indies selectors was thoroughly vindicated.• Several tests have fully vindicated Einstein's theory.• They vindicated her theory of the adult beginner; they proved what could happen.• He left claiming that history would vindicate him.• Their Lord had vindicated his people and honored their suffering and their struggles.• That a minority did succeed, however, again seemed to vindicate their technique.

Origin vindicate

(1500-1600) Latin past participle of vindicare “to claim, avenge”, from vindex “person who claims, avenger”

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