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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb rationalize has 5 senses

• rationalize(v = verb.communication) apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
is one way to defend, fend for, support
Derived form noun rationalization₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• rationalize(v = verb.change) cut, prune, rationalise - weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
is one way to do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• rationalize(v = verb.possession) rationalise - structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"
is one way to organise, organize
Derived form noun rationalization₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• rationalize(v = verb.cognition) rationalise - think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
is one way to cerebrate, cogitate, think
Derived form noun rationalization₅
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s

• rationalize(v = verb.change) rationalise - remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"
is one way to alter, change, modify
Derived form noun rationalization₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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THESAURUS

rationalize

account, account for, adjust, allegorize, analyze, apply reason, argue insincerely, arrange, calculate, cast, chart, clarify, clear, clear up, codify, concert, contrive, coordinate, crack, cry sour grapes, cut out, decipher, deduce, demonstrate, demythologize, design, destigmatize, devise, distort, do justice to, elucidate, enlighten, euhemerize, exculpate, excuse, exemplify, explain, explain away, explicate, exposit, expound, figure, fix, forecast, frame, generalize, give reason for, give the meaning, harmonize, hypothesize, illuminate, illustrate, infer, intellectualize, intend, justify, lay plans, logicalize, logicize, make a projection, make arrangements, make clear, make plain, methodize, misapply, normalize, organize, paralogize, pervert, philosophize, plan, plan ahead, popularize, prearrange, program, project, provide a rationale, purge, reason, reason ill, reason out, regularize, regulate, rehabilitate, reinstate, restore, routinize, schedule, schematize, set up, settle, shape, shed light upon, show, show how, show the way, simplify, solve, spell out, standardize, syllogize, synchronize, synthesize, systematize, theorize, think through, throw light upon, tune, tune up, unfold, unlock, unravel, use reason, vindicate, warrant, work out, work up