Clear
Clear verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.
Usage example: she had once been accused of embezzlement, but an investigation by the bank cleared her
Vindicate is a synonym for clear in absolve topic. In some cases you can use "Vindicate" instead a verb "Clear", when it comes to topics like law, exonerate, liberate.
Common collocations
| mind | clear mind | vindicate mind |
| reputation | clear reputation | vindicate reputation |
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Vindicate and Clear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clear/vindicate
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