vindicate
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/ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/
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/ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/
To show that something is true or that you were right, especially when others didn't believe it.
He hoped the test results would vindicate his claim.
그는 시험 결과가 자신의 주장을 입증하기를 바랐다.
To prove someone did not do wrong or to show they were right, especially after being accused.
She was vindicated after the new evidence proved her innocence.
새로운 증거가 그녀의 무죄를 입증한 후, 그녀는 명예를 회복했다.