justify by

justify something by something

to try to explain why something needs doing or why it is acceptable to do something. You cannot justify violence by quoting proverbs. Your action was totally justified by the circumstances.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bashkim	-	Albanian
Nereida	nay-RAY-dhah	Spanish
Cassius	KASH-əs (English), KAS-ee-əs (English)	Ancient Roman, English
Dorotheos	-	Greek, Late Greek
Makara	-	Khmer
Baily	['beili]