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vindicate

To vindicate means to clear someone of criticism or blame. (verb)

Providing evidence in a trial that proves a suspect’s innocence is an example of vindicate.

Vindicate means to justify an opinion or belief. (verb)

A politician who lays out all the reasons he was pushing for a controversial policy is an example of vindicate.

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