Rationalize - definition, pronunciation, transcription
verb
he rationalized his lack of success
- structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
Extra examples
She tried to rationalize her grandson's strange behavior by blaming it on the boy's father.
He couldn't rationalize buying such an expensive car.
She knows she shouldn't have done it—she's just trying to rationalize.
Management is thinking of ways to rationalize our system of production.
It's difficult to rationalize his behaviour.
When he fouls up, Glen always finds a way to rationalize what he's done.
Our systems will be rationalized over the coming months.
We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits
When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize
This function can be rationalized
...an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming...
Word forms
I/you/we/they: rationalize
he/she/it: rationalizes
present participle: rationalizing
past tense: rationalized
past participle: rationalized
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