justify

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of JUSTIFY

to be an acceptable reason for <you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum>

Synonyms excuse

Related Words account (for), alibi, explain, explain away, rationalize; brush (aside or off), condone, disregard, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, pardon, pass over, remit, shrug off, wink (at)

to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections <failed to justify the need for a war at this time>

Synonyms defend, justify, support, uphold

Near Antonyms abandon, abjure, forsake, recant, retract, take back, withdraw; reverse, switch; controvert, disprove, rebut, refute

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