"to justify, to acquit" is Оправдать in Russian.
Оправдать means "to justify, to acquit" in English.
Listen to the pronunciationWord #3216 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B2.
Суд решил оправдать обвиняемого за недостатком улик.
The court decided to acquit the defendant for lack of evidence.