defend an action

The defense also called upon international law to defend their actions.

Perhaps in the end even I will have to defend my actions.

The owners' attention, in turn, also would be on defending their action.

I can't defend my actions when you call me names.

Bank board members defended their actions at a news conference today.

She found herself defending her action as though someone had questioned it.

Instead they will more likely defend their actions as a family unit, he said.

School district officials defended their actions as required by the situation.

Along the way, she has been challenged to defend her actions at almost every turn.

But diplomats involved in the case continue to defend their actions.