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Synonyms for legalize
verb allow, validateAntonyms for legalize
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
justify
verb. legitimize, substantiate
- absolve
- acquit
- advocate
- alibi
- answer for
- apologize for
- approve
- argue for
- assert
- be answerable for
- bear out
- brief
- claim
- clear
- condone
- confirm
- contend
- cop a plea
- countenance
- crawl
- defend
- do justice to
- establish
- exculpate
- excuse
- exonerate
- explain
- favor
- legalize
- maintain
- make allowances
- make good
- palliate
- pardon
- plead
- rationalize
- rebut
- show cause
- speak in favor
- square
- stand up for
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- validate
- verify
- vindicate
- warrant
justifying
verb. legitimize, substantiate
- absolve
- acquit
- advocate
- alibi
- answer for
- apologize for
- approve
- argue for
- assert
- be answerable for
- bear out
- brief
- claim
- clear
- condone
- confirm
- contend
- cop a plea
- countenance
- crawl
- defend
- do justice to
- establish
- exculpate
- excuse
- exonerate
- explain
- favor
- legalize
- maintain
- make allowances
- make good
- palliate
- pardon
- plead
- rationalize
- rebut
- show cause
- speak in favor
- square
- stand up for
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- validate
- verify
- vindicate
- warrant
validate
verb. ascertain the truth, authenticity of something
validated
verb. ascertain the truth, authenticity of something
validates
verb. ascertain the truth, authenticity of something
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.