| Main Entry: |
vindicate |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
prove one's innocence |
Synonyms: |
absolve, acquit,
advocate,
argue,
assert, bear out,
claim,
clear, confute,
contend,
corroborate,
defend, disculpate,
disprove, do justice to,
establish,
exculpate,
excuse,
exonerate, extenuate,
free, free from blame,
guard,
justify,
maintain, plead for,
protect,
prove,
rationalize,
refute, rehabilitate,
second,
shield,
substantiate,
support,
uphold,
warrant, whitewash
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Antonyms: |
accuse, blame, convict, punish, sentence
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