1. VINDICATE   cancel   approve   drive away   exonerate   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. REPUDIATE   wet thoroughly   slander   examine   disown   Half-n-half Clue   3. RENOUNCE   waver   weaken gradually   wet thoroughly   abandon   Half-n-half Clue   4. SUBSIDE   reduce in intensity   assume power by force   approve   moderate   Half-n-half Clue   5. SUPPRESS   abandon   wet thoroughly   support   subdue   Half-n-half Clue   6. REPROVE   disown   weaken gradually   assume power by force   condemn   Half-n-half Clue   7. THRIVE   prosper   exonerate   slander   abandon   Half-n-half Clue