RATIONALIZE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
   Synonym(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • prune (what does prune mean?)
   • rationalise (what does rationalise mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
   Hypernyms(s) rationalize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • eliminate (what does eliminate mean?)
   • get rid of (what does get rid of mean?)
   • do away with (what does do away with mean?)
   See Also
   • restrict (what does restrict mean?)
   • curtail (what does curtail mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
   • cut back (what does cut back mean?)
   • reduce (what does reduce mean?)
   • cut down (what does cut down mean?)
   • cut back (what does cut back mean?)
   • trim (what does trim mean?)
   • trim down (what does trim down mean?)
   • trim back (what does trim back mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • bring down (what does bring down mean?)
   • cut out (what does cut out mean?)
2. Meaning
   • remove irrational quantities from
   Synonym(s)
   • rationalise (what does rationalise mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This function can be rationalized
   Hypernyms(s) rationalize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rationalization (what does rationalization mean?)
   • rationalisation (what does rationalisation mean?)
   • rationalization (what does rationalization mean?)
   • rationalisation (what does rationalisation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • think rationally
   • employ logic or reason
   Synonym(s)
   • rationalise (what does rationalise mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize
   Hypernyms(s) rationalize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • think (what does think mean?)
   • cogitate (what does cogitate mean?)
   • cerebrate (what does cerebrate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • systematization (what does systematization mean?)
   • systematisation (what does systematisation mean?)
   • rationalization (what does rationalization mean?)
   • rationalisation (what does rationalisation mean?)
   • systematization (what does systematization mean?)
   • systematisation (what does systematisation mean?)
   • rationalization (what does rationalization mean?)
   • rationalisation (what does rationalisation mean?)
4. Meaning
   • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
   Synonym(s)
   • apologise (what does apologise mean?)
   • apologize (what does apologize mean?)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
   • justify (what does justify mean?)
   • rationalise (what does rationalise mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • rationalize the child’’s seemingly crazy behavior
   • he rationalized his lack of success
   Hypernyms(s) rationalize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • defend (what does defend mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • fend for (what does fend for mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • color (what does color mean?)
   • colour (what does colour mean?)
   • gloss (what does gloss mean?)
   • plead (what does plead mean?)
   • extenuate (what does extenuate mean?)
   • palliate (what does palliate mean?)
   • mitigate (what does mitigate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rationalization (what does rationalization mean?)
   • rationalisation (what does rationalisation mean?)
   • rationalization (what does rationalization mean?)
   • rationalisation (what does rationalisation mean?)
   • justification (what does justification mean?)
   • justification (what does justification mean?)
   • justification (what does justification mean?)
   • apologist (what does apologist mean?)
   • vindicator (what does vindicator mean?)
   • justifier (what does justifier mean?)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
   • alibi (what does alibi mean?)
   • exculpation (what does exculpation mean?)
   • self-justification (what does self-justification mean?)
   • apology (what does apology mean?)
   • apologia (what does apologia mean?)
   • apology (what does apology mean?)
5. Meaning
   • structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
   Synonym(s)
   • rationalise (what does rationalise mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We rationalized the factory’’s production and raised profits
   Hypernyms(s) rationalize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • organize (what does organize mean?)
   • organise (what does organise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rationalization (what does rationalization mean?)
   • rationalisation (what does rationalisation mean?)
   • rationalization (what does rationalization mean?)
   • rationalisation (what does rationalisation mean?)