英语词汇“vindicate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

vindicatevindicate /ˈvɪndəˌkeɪt/ verb [transitive usually passive] formal

ETYMOLOGYvindicate

Origin: 1500-1600 Latin, past participle of vindicare to claim, avenge, from vindex person who claims, avenger

VERB TABLE

vindicate

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	vindicate
	he, she, it	vindicates
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	vindicated
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have vindicated
	he, she, it	has vindicated
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had vindicated
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will vindicate
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have vindicated

Continuous Form
Present	I	am vindicating
	he, she, it	is vindicating
	you, we, they	are vindicating
Past	I, he, she, it	was vindicating
	you, we, they	were vindicating
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been vindicating
	he, she, it	has been vindicating
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been vindicating
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be vindicating
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been vindicating

1to prove that someone who was blamed for something is in fact not guilty: The hospital says it has been vindicated by the verdict.2to prove that someone or something is right or true [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin, past participle of vindicare to claim, avenge, from vindex person who claims, avenger]—vindication /ˌvɪndəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [singular, uncountable]: The result was a vindication of his decision to delay the election.