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    rationalize
    /ˈraʃənəlʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. attempt to explain or justify (behaviour or an attitude) with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate: "she couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage" Similar justifyexplain (away)account fordefend
    • 2. make (a company, process, or industry) more efficient, especially by dispensing with superfluous personnel or equipment: British "if we rationalize production, will that mean redundancies?"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRATIONALIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RATIONALIZE definition: 1. to try to find reasons to explain your behaviour, decisions, etc.: 2. to make a company, way of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rationalizeRationalize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 3, 2024 · The meaning of RATIONALIZE is to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable. How to use rationalize in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRATIONALIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    RATIONALIZE meaning: 1. to try to find reasons to explain your behaviour, decisions, etc.: 2. to make a company, way of…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › rationalizeRATIONALIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rationalize definition: to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.. See examples of RATIONALIZE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRATIONALIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    to devise superficially rational, or plausible, explanations or excuses for (one's acts, beliefs, desires, etc.), usually without being aware that these are not the real motives

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rationalizeRationalize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments. verb. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning. “ rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior”. “he rationalized his lack of success”.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rationalizeRationalize - definition of rationalize by The Free Dictionary

    1. to justify (one's actions, esp discreditable actions, or beliefs) with plausible reasons, esp after the event. 2. (Psychology) psychol to indulge, often unchallenged, in excuses for or explanations of (behaviour about which one feels uncomfortable or guilty) 3. to apply logic or reason to (something) 4.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrationalize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [transitive, intransitive] rationalize (something) to find or try to find a logical reason to explain why somebody thinks, behaves, etc. in a way that is difficult to understand. an attempt to rationalize his violent behaviour

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › rationalizeRATIONALIZE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    to eliminate radicals from (an equation or expression): to rationalize the denominator of a fraction. Chiefly British . to reorganize and integrate (an industry).

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRATIONALIZE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    RATIONALIZE definition: 1. to try to find reasons to explain your behaviour or emotions: 2. to improve the way a business…. Learn more.