Synonyms for vindicate
ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪtvin·di·cate

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1. vindicate

   Avenge and revenge, once close synonyms, are now far apart in meaning. To avenge is to visit some offense with punishment, in order to vindicate the righteous, or to uphold and illustrate the right by the suffering or destruction of the wicked. "And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian," Acts vii, 24. To revenge is to inflict harm or suffering upon another through personal anger and resentment at something done to ourselves. Avenge is unselfish; revenge is selfish. Revenge, according to present usage, could not be said of God. To retaliate may be necessary for self-defense, without the idea of revenge. Compare REVENGE.

   Synonyms:
   avenge, punish, retaliate, revenge, visit

   Preposition:
   Avenge on or upon (rarely, avenge oneself of) a wrong-doer.

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1. vindicate

   Synonyms:
   assert, maintain, uphold, clear, support, defend, claim, substantiate, justify, establish

   Antonyms:
   waive, abandon, surrender, forego, disprove, disestablish, neutralize, nullify, destroy, subvert, annul, vitiate

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1. justify, vindicateverb

   show to be right by providing justification or proof

   "vindicate a claim"

   Synonyms:
   rationalize, absolve, free, apologise, excuse, rationalise, apologize, warrant, justify

2. vindicateverb

   maintain, uphold, or defend

   "vindicate the rights of the citizens"

   Synonyms:
   justify

3. vindicateverb

   clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof

   "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"

   Synonyms:
   justify

Matched Categories

1. • Acquit
   • Defend
   • Uphold

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1. vindicateverb

   Synonyms:
   justify, defend, uphold, speak for, contend for

2. vindicateverb

   Synonyms:
   assert, maintain, support, stand by, make good

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1. vindicateverb

   Synonyms:
   justify

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1. List of paraphrases for "vindicate":

   assert

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How to use vindicate in a sentence?

1. David Daleiden:

   We will pursue all remedies to vindicate our First Amendment rights.

2. Immanuel Kant:

   Have patience awhile; slanders are not long-lived. Truth is the child of time; erelong she shall appear to vindicate thee.

3. Anthony Fuller:

   He intends to fight the allegations vigorously and we expect the outcome to fully vindicate Mr. Batali.

4. Assistant US Attorney Chelsea Norell:

   It was a tremendous honor to be able to vindicate the rights of the victims in the case.

5. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler:

   Given the nature of the Republican Party, they were never going to convict, no matter what. But we had to do it, because we had to set markers, you had to say that you can't normalize this conduct. This kind of thing The President has done can't be done by The President or by future presidents. You had to vindicate the constitution.