rationalise
rationalise is a 11-letter English word with 5 senses as verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- 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"
"he rationalized his lack of success"
- 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"
Synonyms
cut, prune, rationalize, apologise, apologize, excuse, justify
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in rationalise:
Common word forms
rationalised, rationaliser, rationalising
Words from these letters
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