vindicate — Английский словарь

Глагол

1. To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Синонимы

   absolveclearexonerate

   Примеры

   to vindicate someone's honor

   Другие примеры (1)

   As a man of vision, he understood this. Without Cerberus, humanity was doomed to an existence of groveling subservience at the feet of alien masters. Still, there were those who would call what he did criminal. Unethical. Amoral. History would vindicate him, but until it did he and his followers were forced to exist in hiding, working toward their goals in secret.

2. To justify by providing evidence.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   to vindicate a right, claim or title

   The Ukrainians immediately demanded a goal and their claims were vindicated as replays showed the ball crossed the line before Terry's intervention.

   Другие примеры (2)

   Also see: United National Congress, Trinidad and Tobago

   Kamla Persad Bissessar: " We have been vindicated, but it is a victory for the people"

3. To maintain or defend (a cause) against opposition.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   to vindicate the rights of labor movement in developing countries

   When Trump's election pulled back the curtain on the rise of the far-right in America, I'd naively assumed the Jewish left would be vindicated.

4. To be proven reasonable, correct, or justified.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

5. To provide justification for.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   The violent history of the suspect vindicated the use of force by the police.

6. To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

7. To liberate; to set free; to deliver.

   Употребление

   • вышедшее из употребления
   • переходный глагол

8. To avenge; to punish.

   Употребление

   • вышедшее из употребления
   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   a war to vindicate infidelity

Глагол

1. show to be right by providing justification or proof

   Синонимы

   justify

   Более общие понятия

   upholdmaintain

   Примеры

   vindicate a claim

2. maintain, uphold, or defend

   Более общие понятия

   maintaindefend

   Примеры

   vindicate the rights of the citizens

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

   Более общие понятия

   acquitassoilcleardischargeexonerateexculpate

   Примеры

   You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel