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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Vindicate

Can I use the word 'vindicate' in the following context:

Vindicate (clear) my debts for me.

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Hi, Can I use the word 'vindicate' in the following context: Vindicate (clear) my debts for me ? No, you can't. Vindicate broadly speaking , means 'clear' in the sense of 'remove blame'.

— Clive

  • Hi, Can I use the word 'vindicate' in the following context: Vindicate (clear) my debts for me ?
  • No, you can't.
  • Vindicate broadly speaking , means 'clear' in the sense of 'remove blame'.
  • eg He was found guilty and spent 10 years in jail.
  • But, finally, he was vindicated when new evidence proved he was innocent.
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Hi,

Can I use the word 'vindicate' in the following context:

Vindicate (clear) my debts for me ?

No, you can't.



Vindicate broadly speaking, means 'clear' in the sense of 'remove blame'.



eg He was found guilty and spent 10 years in jail. But, finally, he was vindicated when new evidence proved he was innocent.
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"To justify" is another similarly tempting/confusing verb which we sometimes apply to our accounts.
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