v. maintain, uphold, or defend
v. clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof
vt. 辩护, 证明...无辜, 维护
[法] 辩护, 辩解, 辩明
1. She was able to vindicate her actions after presenting the evidence.
她在提供证据后能够证明自己的行为是正当的。
2. The new findings will help to vindicate the scientist's original theories.
新的研究结果将帮助证明这位科学家的原始理论是正确的。
3. He felt it was important to vindicate his reputation after the false accusations.
他觉得在遭受错误指控后，维护自己的声誉是很重要的。