Word

rationalize, v.
(rationalized, rationalizes, rationalizing)
freq. cnt. 5

defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

apologise apologize excuse rationalise rationalize

sample sentences

"rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"
"he rationalized his lack of success"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rationalization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excusatory excuse

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

apology apology

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rationalisation

semantic pointers

hyponym

color, colour, gloss plead mitigate, extenuate, palliate

hypernym

defend, support, fend for

weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

cut prune rationalise rationalize

sample sentences

"We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

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also see

cut back cut back cut out

semantic pointers

hypernym

eliminate, get rid of, do away with, extinguish

remove irrational quantities from
<verb.change>

rationalise rationalize

sample sentences

"This function can be rationalized"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rationalization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rationalisation

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

mathematics, math, maths

hypernym

change, alter, modify

think rationally; employ logic or reason
<verb.cognition>

rationalise rationalize

sample sentences

"When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rationalization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rationalisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

think, cerebrate, cogitate

structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
<verb.possession>

rationalise rationalize

sample sentences

"We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rationalization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rationalisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

organize, organise