vindicate
verb/ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/
Frequency rank: #19,183 most common English word
Meaning
To clear someone of blame or suspicion; to prove that someone was right.
Example sentence
The new evidence helped to vindicate him after years of being wrongly accused.
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