rationalize
verb
[ ˈraʃ(ə)n(ə)lʌɪz ]
• 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:
justify,
explain (away),
account for,
defend,
vindicate,
excuse,
make excuses for,
make allowances for,
give an explanation for,
provide a rationale for,
make acceptable,
extenuate,
• make (a company, process, or industry) more efficient, especially by dispensing with superfluous personnel or equipment.
• "if we rationalize production, will that mean redundancies?"
• convert (a function or expression) to a rational form.
