Merit and Vindicate

Merit

Merit verb - To be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment).

Vindicate and merit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vindicate" instead a verb "Merit".

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

Vindicate

Vindicate verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

Merit and vindicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merit" instead a verb "Vindicate".

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

reputation merit reputation vindicate reputation
accusations merit accusations vindicate accusations
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