Indict and Vindicate

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Indict verb - To make a claim of wrongdoing against.

Usage example: the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement

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Vindicate is an antonym for indict.

Nearby Words: indictment, indictable, indicting

Vindicate verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

Usage example: vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him

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Indict is an antonym for vindicate.

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