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VINDICATE
Definition of VINDICATE
verb
To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
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Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin vindicātus, perfect passive participle of vindicō (“lay legal claim to something; set free; protect, avenge, punish”), from vim, accusative singular of vīs (“force, power”), + dīcō (“say; declare, state”). See avenge.
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Word DNA
Line of descent
- Latin
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
33%
of traced words share this origin (9,457)
branch · 33% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, VINDICATE · 2 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
VINDICATE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 51 boards so far. 241 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 7, 28 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 139, 6 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First found by a player on Day 7, 28 May 2026.
Built from these letters
VINDICATE starts with V and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read ACDEIINTV - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Words that start VINDIC
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 7
Could you have found VINDICATE?
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