The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is…

vindicate (verb):

1a: to free from allegation or blame
b(1): confirm, substantiate
 (2): to provide justification or defense for : justify
c: to protect from attack or encroachment : defend
2: avenge
3: to maintain a right to
4 obsolete : to set free : deliver

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : Vindicate, which has been used in English since at least the mid-16th century, comes from a form of the Latin verb vindicare, meaning “to set free, avenge, or lay claim to.” Vindicare, in turn, comes from vindex, a noun meaning “claimant” or “avenger.” Truly, vindex has proven to be an incredible hulk of a word progenitor over the centuries. Other descendants of this “avenger” assembled in English include avenge itself, revenge, vengeance, vendetta, and vindictive.

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