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
SÜMeyye	-	Turkish
Sraosha	-	Persian Mythology
Dobromil	-	Czech (Rare), Medieval Slavic
Ferdi	FER-dee	German, Dutch
Poghos	-	Armenian
Periklis	-	Greek