vindicate
I
verb
absolve, account for, acquit, clear, declare innocent, discharge, dismiss, exculpate, excuse, exonerate, give good reasons for, justify, pardon, probare, pronounce not guilty, purgare, release, relieve of burden, reprieve, set free
II
index
absolve, acquit, bear (adduce), bear (support), clear, condone, exculpate, excuse, exonerate, extenuate, forgive, free, justify, liberate, maintain (sustain), palliate (excuse), pardon, rationalize, remit (release from penalty), substantiate, support (corroborate), support (justify), sustain (confirm), uphold
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006