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vindicate vs discharge

discharge vs vindicate

vindicate is not a noun while discharge is a noun.

vindicate and discharge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vindicate No No Yes No
discharge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, discharge is a hypernym of vindicate; that is, discharge is a word with a broader meaning than vindicate:
  • vindicate: clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof
  • discharge: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
Other hypernyms of vindicate include acquit, assoil, clear, exculpate, exonerate.
vindicate (noun) discharge (noun)
the act of discharging a gun
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
a formal written statement of relinquishment
the act of venting
the sudden giving off of energy
the pouring forth of a fluid
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released
vindicate (verb) discharge (verb)
show to be right by providing justification or proof eliminate (a substance)
clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof become empty or void of its content
maintain, uphold, or defend pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
release from military service
cause to go off
go off or discharge
pour forth or release
remove the charge from
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
complete or carry out
free from obligations or duties
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