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Vindicate

/vˈɪndəkeɪt/
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(verb) To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

Sami wanted to vindicate himself.
History will vindicate him.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The discovery of the new evidence helped to ____ the man, who had been wrongly accused of the crime many years today.

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