Justify

Synonyms of justify

• support
• defend
• vindicate

Antonyms of justify

• condemn
• disapprove
• criticize

Collocations of justify

justify decision

Frequency: 70 %

She tried to justify her decision to quit her job.

justify behavior

Frequency: 60 %

He couldn't justify his rude behavior towards his coworkers.

justify actions

Frequency: 50 %

The politician tried to justify his controversial actions.

justify beliefs

Frequency: 45 %

She struggled to justify her conflicting beliefs.

justify expenses

Frequency: 35 %

He had to justify his extravagant expenses to his boss.

Idiomatic Expressions for justify

• Phrase: Justify the means
  Meaning: To argue that the ends or goals are important enough to warrant any means necessary to achieve them
  Usage: He believed in the saying 'the end justifies the means' and was willing to do whatever it took to succeed.