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I need to know what vindicated means ....please give me dictionary definition.....pls

Answer 1

vin·di·cate (vnd-kt) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
vin·di·cat·ed , vin·di·cat·ing , vin·di·cates
To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof: "Our society permits people to sue for libel so that they may vindicate their reputations" (Irving R. Kaufman).
To provide justification or support for: vindicate one's claim.
To justify or prove the worth of, especially in light of later developments.
To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).
To exact revenge for; avenge.

Answer 2

Noun 1. vindication - the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position"

2.vindication - the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

1. The act of vindicating or condition of being vindicated.
2. The defense, such as evidence or argument, that serves to justify a claim or deed.

Answer 3

Satisfaction from revenge. (not from a dictionary)

vin·di·cate (vnd-kt) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
vin·di·cat·ed , vin·di·cat·ing , vin·di·cates
To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof: "Our society permits people to sue for libel so that they may vindicate their reputations" (Irving R. Kaufman).
To provide justification or support for: vindicate one's claim.
To justify or prove the worth of, especially in light of later developments.
To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).
To exact revenge for; avenge.

Answer 4

1. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
2. To provide justification or support for: vindicate one's claim.
3. To justify or prove the worth of, especially in light of later developments.
4. To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).
5. To exact revenge for; avenge.
6 [adjective] freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
Synonyms: absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated

http://dict.die.net/vindicated/

Answer 5

vin·di·cate (vnd-kt) Pronunciation Key Audio pronunciation of "vindicated" [P]
tr.v. vin·di·cat·ed, vin·di·cat·ing, vin·di·cates

1. To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof: “Our society permits people to sue for libel so that they may vindicate their reputations” (Irving R. Kaufman).
2. To provide justification or support for: vindicate one's claim.
3. To justify or prove the worth of, especially in light of later developments.
4. To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).
5. To exact revenge for; avenge.

Answer 6

vin·di·cate (vnd-kt) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. vin·di·cat·ed, vin·di·cat·ing, vin·di·cates
To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof: “Our society permits people to sue for libel so that they may vindicate their reputations” (Irving R. Kaufman).
To provide justification or support for: vindicate one's claim.
To justify or prove the worth of, especially in light of later developments.
To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).
To exact revenge for; avenge.

Source: www.dictionary.com

Answer 7

vin·di·cate (vnd-kt) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. vin·di·cat·ed, vin·di·cat·ing, vin·di·cates
To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof: “Our society permits people to sue for libel so that they may vindicate their reputations” (Irving R. Kaufman).
To provide justification or support for: vindicate one's claim.
To justify or prove the worth of, especially in light of later developments.
To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).
To exact revenge for; avenge.

vindicated

adj : freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated" [syn: absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated]

Answer 8

vindicated: 1 to clear from criticism, blame, guilt, suspicion, ect.; uphold by evidence or argument. 2 to defend or maintain (a cause, claim, ect.) against opposition 3 to serve as justification for; justify 4 to lay claim to or establish possession of something for oneself or another

Answer 9

it means if you were accused of something and you kept saying it wasn't so and later evidence showed you were right then you were vindicated

Answer 10

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