| 单词 | vindicate |
| 释义 | vindicate (once / 719 pages) v 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. Vindicate derives from the Latin vindicatus, which is the past tense of vindicare, meaning "lay claim to" or "avenge." When a physicist proves a theory that his colleagues derided, he vindicates it. When a lawyer clears her client's name in a trial, she vindicates him. Machiavelli argued that the results he got vindicated his tactics — in other words, the ends justified the means. WORD FAMILYvindicate: vindicated, vindicates, vindicating, vindication, vindicator, vindicatory+/vindication: vindications/vindicator: vindicators USAGE EXAMPLESYet Senator de Lima remains defiant, insisting she will be vindicated, and calling now for international intervention to investigate the drug killings. BBC(Dec 28, 2016) He added that the terrorist attack on a Christmas market in Berlin this week vindicates him. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) Pelagio says he’s confident that an ongoing investigation will vindicate him. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1v show to be right by providing justification or proof vindicate a claim Syn|Hypo|Hyper justify excuse, explain serve as a reason or cause or justification of legitimateshow or affirm to be just and legitimate alibiexonerate by means of an alibi maintain, uphold support against an opponent 2v clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel Hyper acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate pronounce not guilty of criminal charges 3v maintain, uphold, or defend vindicate the rights of the citizens Hyper defend, maintain state or assert |
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