justify (someone's) actions

Translations
оправдывать (чьи-то) действия
He tried to justify his actions to the committee.
Он пытался оправдать свои действия перед комитетом.
Definitions
To provide reasons or explanations that support or defend the decisions or behaviors of a person, often in the context of making them seem reasonable or acceptable.
Words
justify

verb
оправдывать
someone

pronoun
кого-либо
is

functional word
есть
actions

noun
поступки