🧐rationalize

verb
/ˈræʃənəlaɪz/

Meaning

to attempt to explain or justify behavior or decisions with logical reasons, even if they are not true or appropriate

Example Sentences

She tried to rationalize her lateness by blaming the traffic.

Synonyms

justify, explain, excuse, defend

Antonyms

deny, conceal

Collocations

rationalize behavior, rationalize decision, rationalize system, rationalize expense

Related Vocabularies

to stop or interrupt someone unexpectedly, often to attack or detain them
To speak in a formal, often pompous manner
to stop sleeping; to become alert or conscious
To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.
the act of not telling the truth
to cry or complain in a weak or annoying way

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