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rationalise

 
Verb rationalise has 5 senses
  1. rationalize, rationalise - structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"
    --1 is one way to organize, organise
    Derived form: noun rationalisation4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
    --2 is one way to defend, support, fend for
    Derived form: noun rationalisation2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. rationalize, rationalise - think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
    --3 is one way to think, cogitate, cerebrate
    Derived form: noun rationalisation5
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  4. rationalize, rationalise - remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"
    --4 is one way to change, alter, modify
    Derived form: noun rationalisation3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  5. cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise - weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
    --5 is one way to eliminate, get rid of, do away with
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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