vt.维护; 证明…无辜; 证明…正确; 为…辩护

vindicate证实
来自拉丁语vindicare,维护，坚持，保护，防卫，vin-,力量，能力，词源同win,-dic,说，词源同diction。引申词义提供证据，反驳指责，证实。

impugn vindicate → 责难
calumniate vindicate → 诽谤；中伤
vindicate blame → 为罪责辩护
profession unburden vindicate → 表白
defend vindicate → 证明
Vindicate Oneself → 自白
security vindicate → 安全维护
vindicate e → 主张
vindicate vt → 证明

1. He tried hard to vindicate his honor.
[汉]他拼命维护自己的名誉.
——来自《简明英汉词典》
2. There are other arguments I might adduce to vindicate Shakespeare's authorship.
[汉]我还可以引用其他论据证明莎士比亚为原作者.
——来自中级百科部分
3. You must stop imagining that posterity will vindicate you.
[汉]你可别以为后代会给你昭雪沉冤.
——来自辞典例句
4. I must vindicate a claim to philosophical reflectiveness.
[汉]我得作些哲理性的思考了.
——来自辞典例句
5. He therefore resolved to vindicate national sovereignty by bringing great combinations to book.
[汉]因此,他决定对大联合企业进行盘查,以维护国家主权.
——来自辞典例句

【Verb】

1. show to be right by providing justification or proof;
"vindicate a claim"
2. maintain, uphold, or defend;
"vindicate the rights of the citizens"
3. clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof;
"You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"