English-Russian translations for justify

• объясни́ть
• объясня́ть
• вы́ровнять
• выра́внивать
• обосно́вывать
• обоснова́ть
• опра́вдывать
• оправда́ть
• отпуска́ть грехи
• отпусти́ть грехи

Definition of justify

• To provide an acceptable explanation for
• To be a good, acceptable reason for; warrant
• To arrange on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned
• To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin
• To give reasons for one’s actions; to make an argument to prove that one is in the right
• To prove; to ratify; to confirm
• To show to have had a sufficient legal reason for an act that has been made the subject of a charge or accusation

Examples

• How can you justify spending so much money on clothes?
• Paying too much for car insurance is not justified.
• Nothing can justify your rude behaviour last night.
• The text will look better justified.
• She felt no need to justify herself for deciding not to invite him.

Related words

• justified
• justification
• justifiable
• unjustified
• unjustifiedly
• unjustifiable
• unjustifiably
• justifiably
• justificatory