VINDICATE | definition in the Cambridge English DictionaryToggle menu /us/dictionary/english/vindicateDictionaryTranslateGrammarThesaurusCambridge Dictionary +PlusGamesfacebookinstagramxglobeEnglish (US)chevron-down✖Choose your languageglobeEnglish (US)Searchclose1EnglishChoose a dictionarysearch✖Choose a dictionaryRecent and RecommendedminusDefinitionsminusClear explanations of natural written and spoken EnglishEnglishLearner’s DictionaryEssential British EnglishEssential American EnglishGrammar and thesaurusminusUsage explanations of natural written and spoken EnglishGrammarThesaurusPronunciationminusBritish and American pronunciations with audioEnglish PronunciationTranslationminusClick on the arrows to change the translation direction.Bilingual DictionariesEnglish–Chinese (Simplified)English–Chinese (Traditional)English–DanishEnglish–DutchEnglish–FrenchEnglish–GermanEnglish–IndonesianEnglish–ItalianEnglish–JapaneseEnglish–NorwegianEnglish–PolishEnglish–PortugueseEnglish–SpanishEnglish–SwedishSemi-bilingual DictionariesEnglish–ArabicEnglish–BengaliEnglish–CatalanEnglish–CzechEnglish–GujaratiEnglish–HindiEnglish–KoreanEnglish–MalayEnglish–MarathiEnglish–RussianEnglish–TamilEnglish–TeluguEnglish–ThaiEnglish–TurkishEnglish–UkrainianEnglish–UrduEnglish–VietnameseMeaning of vindicate in Englishmonolingualefacebookx cald4-usen-USvindicateverbuk|UKVIGIL025.mp3ˈvɪn.dɪ.keɪtus|EUS74855.mp3ˈvɪn.də.keɪtto vindicatevindicatedvindicatesvindicatingvindicateverb usYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audiovolume-up/ˈvɪn.də.keɪt/ ukYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audiovolume-up/ˈvɪn.dɪ.keɪt/ Add to word listlist-ul✖My word listsAdd vindicate to one of your lists below, or create a new one.checkGo to your word liststrueto prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrongright-and-wrong to prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong: The decision to include Morris on the team was completely vindicated when he scored two touchdowns. The investigation vindicated her complaint about the newspaper. pluslist-ul✖My word listsAdd vindicate to one of your lists below, or create a new one.checkGo to your word liststo prove that someone is not guilty or is free from blame, after other people blamed themright-and-wrong to prove that someone is not guilty or is free from blame, after other people blamed them: They said they welcomed the trial as a chance to vindicate themselves. plusminusSMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesSMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesacid testactions speak louder than wordsanti-sexistattestauthenticatedemonstrabilitydemonstrabledemonstrablydemonstration of somethingdispelmissing linknail a lienon-documentarynon-evidenceprobatoryunsubstantiateduntestableverificationverifyYou can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:Related wordDefinition of vindicate from the © Cambridge University Pressvindicate | Intermediate English cacden-USvindicateverbus|EUS74855.mp3ˈvɪn·dɪˌkeɪtto vindicatevindicatedvindicatesvindicatingvindicateverb usYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audiovolume-up/ˈvɪn·dɪˌkeɪt/ Add to word listlist-ul✖My word listsAdd vindicate to one of your lists below, or create a new one.checkGo to your word liststo show something to have been right or true, or to show someone to be free from guilt or blame to show something to have been right or true, or to show someone to be free from guilt or blame: The decision to include Morris on the team was vindicated when he scored three touchdowns. vindicationnounvindication noun usYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audiovolume-up/ˌvɪn·dɪˈkeɪ·ʃən/ They are hoping for vindication in court. Definition of vindicate from the © Cambridge University PressExamples of vindicatevindicateThrough the completion of the project, the college has clearly vindicated and, indeed, exceeded its ambition.From the commentThe assumption following concerning the time-scale of the large-scale field may now be vindicated.From the commentHow can coercion, by definition a compromise of external freedom-that freedom, that is, ordinarily protected and vindicated by the doctrine of right-be compatible with right?From the commentSuch assessments would soon appear to be vindicated.From the commentIn fact, his argument seems vindicated in most industrial democracies for the last two decades.From the commentHe concludes that all three hypotheses were supported and that the critical period hypothesis is vindicated.From the commentThe brothers' attitudes toward institutions could be quite instrumental, a point vindicated by the institutional track record of the two protagonists.From the commentHer instincts were vindicated by society critics, who, on the whole, found her a powerful alternative to the play's showy amoralists.From the commentHis anger imparted his acute sense of betrayal and the necessity of vindicating his maturity.From the commentThus, premise will not stand, and explanatory ecumenism can be vindicated.From the commentThe wisdom of this choice was not vindicated by subsequent history.From the commentThe current study indicates that the value of such detail has vindicated the time spent in transcribing them.From the commentHe could not be vindicated by any other principles, either.From the commentIf the content of the cophonologies themselves were sufficient to account for reduplication data, then we could indeed conclude that the morpheme-based view is vindicated.From the commentFigure 2 vindicates these theoretical expectations, summarizing district-level estimates of coalition sticking by party and coalition.From the commentThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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BrowsevindicateFacebookXWord of the DayUKYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audiovolume-up/ˌrɒk ˈbɒt.<sup>ə</sup>m/USYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audiovolume-up/ˌrɑːk ˈbɑː.t̬əm/the lowest possible levelAbout this✖ContentsplusminusEnglish English plusminusIntermediate Intermediate Exampleslist-ulContentsEnglishIntermediateExamplesTo toparrow-circle-o-upLearnNew WordsHelpIn PrintDevelopDictionary APIDouble-Click LookupSearch WidgetsLicense DataAboutAccessibilityCambridge EnglishCambridge University Press & AssessmentCookies and PrivacyCorpusTerms of UseFacebookInstagramX© Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025, exculpate, absolve, exonerate, acquit, vindicate mean to free from a charge. exculpate implies a clearing from blame or fault often in a matter of small importance., VINDICATE meaning: 1. to prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was…. Learn more..