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Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta) Word Lists home Recent additions Definition of vindicate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary vindicate something to prove that something is true or that you were right to do something, especially when other people had a different opinion synonym justify I have every confidence that this decision will be fully vindicated. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. I have every confidence that this decision will be fully vindicated. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. vindicate somebody to prove that somebody is not guilty when they have been accused of doing something wrong or illegal; to prove that somebody is right about something New evidence emerged, vindicating him completely. New evidence emerged, vindicating him completely. Vincentian noun, adjective vindication noun vindictive adjective