English–Spanish
“justify” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/lexitiˈmaɾ/
Example
¿Puedes legitimar esa decisión?
Can you justify that decision?
How to say “justify” in Spanish
“Justify” in Spanish is legitimar.
Formal recognition by an authority or legal procedure.
Example sentences with legitimar
El gobierno intentó legitimar su actuación con un referéndum.
The government tried to justify its actions with a referendum.
Tips for using legitimar
- The verb typically appears with institutional objects (decisión, acto, matrimonio), signaling official ratification rather than a personal justification.
Other Spanish words for “justify”
Él no justifica su comportamiento.
He does not justify his behavior.