Synonyms for vindicate
Definitions
- v. 1
To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
to vindicate someone's honor
- v. 2
To justify by providing evidence.
to vindicate a right, claim or title
Related words
- Word family
- vindication vindicator vindicatory vindictive
Forms
- Past participle
- vindicated
e.g. vindicated → exonerated, excused, clear'd, acquitted…
Choose the right word
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.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- excuse Excuse me, but where is the men's shoe department?
- absolve This will never absolve Sami of the crime.
- exonerate The DNA here doesn't exonerate Tom.
- justify It's said that 'the ends justify the means', right?
- uphold Many people uphold the stance that 95% of DNA is junk.
By length
- 5 letters
- clear1, claim1
- 6 letters
- excuse2, defend2, pardon2, assert2, uphold2, avenge2, acquit2, assoil
- 7 letters
- support2, protect2, revenge2, justify3, absolve2
- 8 letters
- maintain2, advocate3
- 9 letters
- exonerate4, exculpate3, assoilzie
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excuse2 = 2 syllables).