rationalize

Verb
  1. Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (synset 200896259)
    "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
    is a type of: defend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of
    subtypes:
    same as: apologise, apologize, excuse, rationalise
  2. Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things (synset 200474253)
    "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
    is a type of: do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of - terminate, end, or take out
    same as: cut, prune, rationalise
  3. Structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results (synset 202274330)
    "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"
    is a type of: organise, organize - cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
    same as: rationalise
  4. Think rationally;
    Employ logic or reason (synset 200630919)
    "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
    is a type of: cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
    same as: rationalise
  5. Remove irrational quantities from (synset 200569956)
    "This function can be rationalized"
    referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    same as: rationalise

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