Antonyms for vindicate
ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪtvin·di·cate

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1. vindicate

   Avenge and revenge, once close synonyms, are now far apart in meaning. 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. "And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian," Acts vii, 24. To revenge is to inflict harm or suffering upon another through personal anger and resentment at something done to ourselves. Avenge is unselfish; revenge is selfish. Revenge, according to present usage, could not be said of God. To retaliate may be necessary for self-defense, without the idea of revenge. Compare REVENGE.

   Synonyms:
   avenge, punish, retaliate, revenge, visit

   Preposition:
   Avenge on or upon (rarely, avenge oneself of) a wrong-doer.

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1. vindicate

   Antonyms:
   waive, abandon, surrender, forego, disprove, disestablish, neutralize, nullify, destroy, subvert, annul, vitiate

   Synonyms:
   assert, maintain, uphold, clear, support, defend, claim, substantiate, justify, establish

Matched Categories

1. • Acquit
   • Defend
   • Uphold

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1. justify, vindicateverb

   show to be right by providing justification or proof

   "vindicate a claim"

   Synonyms:
   rationalize, absolve, free, apologise, excuse, rationalise, apologize, warrant, justify

2. vindicateverb

   maintain, uphold, or defend

   "vindicate the rights of the citizens"

   Synonyms:
   justify

3. vindicateverb

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

   "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"

   Synonyms:
   justify

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1. vindicateverb

   Synonyms:
   justify

How to use vindicate in a sentence?

1. Sean Spicer:

   He feels very confident that what will ultimately come of this will vindicate him.

2. The House:

   These types of impeachments must end, you will vindicate the right to vote, you will vindicate The Constitution, you will vindicate the rule of law by rejecting these articles. And I ask you to do that on a bipartisan basis this week and end the era of impeachment, once and for all.

3. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler:

   Given the nature of the Republican Party, they were never going to convict, no matter what. But we had to do it, because we had to set markers, you had to say that you can't normalize this conduct. This kind of thing The President has done can't be done by The President or by future presidents. You had to vindicate the constitution.

4. Elizabeth Wydra:

   The case had nothing to do with abortion, Kavanaugh's apparent vote not to hear this particular case does nothing to vindicate Sen. Republican Sen. Susan Collins vote for Justice Brett Kavanaugh, sen. Collins' should not breath a sigh of relief until Brett Kavanaugh squarely votes to support Roe.

5. David Webb:

   We are confident that the trial in this case will conclusively vindicate Adam and finally bring closure to these outrageous allegations.

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