Russian-English translations for опра́вдывать

• acquit
  The jury acquitted the prisoner of the charge
  The soldier acquitted herself well in battle
  The orator acquitted himself very poorly
• clear
  as clear as crystal
  The windshield was clear and clean
  Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation
• exculpate
• excuse
  I excused him his transgressions.
  May I be excused from the table?
  I excused myself from the proceedings to think over what Id heard.
• exonerate
• explain
  To explain a chapter of the Bible
• justify
  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.
• live up
  She never lived up to her reputation.
  The holidays didnt live up to the advertisers claims.
• vindicate
  to vindicate someones honor
  to vindicate a right, claim or title
  to vindicate the rights of labor movement in developing countries