justify

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justify Definition

• (v) show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"
• (v) show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"
• (v) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child''s seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
• (v) let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
• (v) adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins"

justify Synonyms

• absolve
• apologise
• apologize
• excuse
• free
• justify
• rationalise
• rationalize
• vindicate
• warrant