Vindicate

vin′di-kāt, v.t. to lay claim to: to defend: to maintain by force.— n. Vindicabil′ity .— adj. Vin′dicable , that may be vindicated or defended.— n. Vindicā′tion , act of vindicating: defence: justification: support.— adj. Vin′dicātive , vindicating: tending to vindicate: ( Shak. ) revengeful, vindictive.— ns. Vin′dicātivene , vindictivene ; Vin′dicātor , one who vindicates:— fem. Vin′dicātre .— adjs. Vin′dicātory , tending to vindicate: inflicting punishment; Vindic′tive , revengeful.— adv. Vindic′tively .— n. Vindic′tivene . [L. vindicāre , -ātum — vis , vim , power, dicāre , to proclaim, dicĕre , to say; others trace to the root of venia , favour.]