Condemn and Vindicate

Condemn

Condemn verb - To find or pronounce guilty.
Usage example: the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began

Vindicate is an antonym for condemn.

Vindicate

Vindicate verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

Condemn is an antonym for vindicate.

Common collocations

humanity condemn humanity vindicate humanity
character condemn character vindicate character
man condemn man vindicate man
actions condemn actions vindicate actions
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