Unscramble justify

Definition of justify

verb:

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

Related words

color, colour, excuse, exempt, explain, extenuate, gloss, legitimate, mitigate, palliate, plead, relieve.

Rhymes with

acidify, alibi, alkali, amplify, anti, beatify, beautify, botfly, buckeye, butterfly, calcify, certify, chennai, clarify, classify, codify, crucify, decertify, declassify, deify.