vindication etymology

Etymology:

• Vindicate (verb): From the Latin vindicare, meaning "to claim, demand, avenge."
• Origin: This word is ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root weik- or wik-, which means "to fight or conquer."

Meaning:

• Vindication (noun): The act of proving someone's innocence or rightfulness after they have been accused or wronged.
• Vindicate (verb): To prove someone's innocence or rightfulness; to clear from blame or accusation.

Usage:

• "The lawyer has finally vindicated her client after years of false accusations."
• "The victory vindicated their decision to take a risk."
• "He was determined to vindicate his reputation after the scandal."

Synonyms:

• Exonerate
• Absolve
• Acquit
• Justify
• Clear
• Restore
• Redeem

Antonyms:

• Condemn
• Accuse
• Blame
• Intend
• Incriminate
• Slander

vindication relate terms

• diction

  Etymology From Middle English dictioun from Old French diccion modern diction ultim

• gain

  Etymology Anglo French gaignerie profit Middle French gaignier to earn Old French ga

• avenge

  Etymology From Middle English avengen from Anglo Norman avenger from Vulgar Latin avin

• revenge

  Etymology The word revenge derives from the Old French word revanche which in turn

• defense

  Etymology The word defense comes from the Middle French word defense c 1230 whic

• justice

  Etymology and Origin of Justice Etymology The word justice derives from the Latin te

• relativity

  Etymology The word relativity comes from the Late Latin relativus meaning attaining

• apology

• alive

  Etymology The word alive derives from the Old English word on life which literally m

• alibi

  Etymology Middle English alibi from Latin Latin alibi elsewhere Meaning A de

• excuse

  Etymology Excuse originates from the Old French word escusser meaning to shake off

• rehabilitation

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