| Main Entry: | rationalize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make excuse; justify |
Synonyms: |
account for, apply logic, cop a plea, cop out, deliberate, elucidate, excise, excuse, explain away, extenuate, give alibi, intellectualize, justify, make allowance, reason, reason out, reconcile, resolve, think, think through, vindicate |