Exculpate implies a clearing from blame or fault often in a matter of small importance. Definition of vindicate verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was… To clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like. See examples of vindicate used in a sentence.
To clear, as from an accusation or suspicion To uphold or justify by argument or evidence To maintain or defend against opposition. If a person or their decisions, actions, or ideas are vindicated, they are proved to be correct, after people have said that they were wrong The director said he had been vindicated by the experts' report Collins cobuild advanced learner’s dictionary.
If your family thinks you hogged the last piece of pie on thanksgiving, you'll be vindicated when your younger brother fesses up. There are 12 meanings listed in oed's entry for the verb vindicate, four of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Some common synonyms of vindicate are absolve, acquit, exculpate, and exonerate.
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