Justify and Transgress

Opposite meaning words

Justify verb - To be an acceptable reason for.

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Transgress is an antonym for justify.

Transgress verb - To commit an offense.

Usage example: I didn't realize I was transgressing when I told your sister she looked like she had lost weight

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Justify is an antonym for transgress.

justify rule

transgress rule

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Transgress and Justify. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/justify/transgress

Justify & Transgress. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/justify/transgress>.

Transgress or Justify. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/justify/transgress.

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