vindicate
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1 clear (sb/sth) of blame or suspicion 澄清(某人[某事物])受到的責難或嫌疑
The report fully vindicated the unions. 這份報告充分說明工會是正確的.
I consider that I've been completely vindicated. 我認為已經證實了我完全無辜.
2 show or prove the truth, justice, validity, etc (of sth that has been disputed) 表明或證明(所爭辯的事物)屬實、 正當、 有效等
Subsequent events vindicatedhis suspicions. 後來的事實表明他的懷疑有道理.
Her claim to the title was vindicated by historians. 她說她有權得到這一頭銜, 歷史學家證明此事屬實.