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vindicate

 
 
/ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/ verb [T] formal

Definition

to prove that what someone said or did was right after people generally thought it was wrong
vindication
 
 
/ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [C, U] formal
(Definition of vindicate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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