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rationalize
verb
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
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verb
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
“We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet”
verb
remove irrational quantities from
“This function can be rationalized”
verb
think rationally; employ logic or reason
“When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize”
verb
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
“rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior”
verb
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
“We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits”
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We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
This function can be rationalized
When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize
rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
he rationalized his lack of success
We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits
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