Vindicating

verb

To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

Meaning

  1. (verb) To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism. “to vindicate someone's honor”
  2. (verb) To justify by providing evidence. “to vindicate a right, claim or title”
  3. (verb) To maintain or defend (a cause) against opposition. “to vindicate the rights of labor movement in developing countries”
  4. (verb) To provide justification for. “The violent history of the suspect vindicated the use of force by the police.”
  5. (verb) To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.
  6. (verb) To liberate; to set free; to deliver.
  7. (verb) To avenge; to punish “a war to vindicate infidelity”

Letter breakdown

  • Vindicating contains 11 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 18.

Words from these letters

Connected words

Other 11-letter words

See all 11-letter words →

Words starting with VIN

See all words starting with VIN →

Words ending with ING

See all words ending with ING →

Reader questions

What does Vindicating mean?

To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

How many letters are in Vindicating?

Vindicating has 11 letters.

Solve more words

Find words from your own letters with our free puzzle tools.