Akademik

rationalise

verb

1. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results

- We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits

• Syn: ↑rationalize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑rationalisation, ↑rationalization (for: ↑rationalize)

• Hypernyms: ↑organize, ↑organise

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior

- he rationalized his lack of success

• Derivationally related forms:

• Hypernyms: ↑defend, ↑support, ↑fend for

• Hyponyms:

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

3. think rationally; employ logic or reason

- When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize

• Syn: ↑rationalize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑rationalisation, ↑rationalization (for: ↑rationalize)

• Hypernyms: ↑think, ↑cogitate, ↑cerebrate

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s

4. remove irrational quantities from

- This function can be rationalized

• Syn: ↑rationalize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑rationalisation, ↑rationalization (for: ↑rationalize)

• Topics: ↑mathematics, ↑math, ↑maths

• Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

5. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

- We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet

• Syn: ↑cut, ↑prune, ↑rationalize

• See Also: ↑cut back (for: ↑cut), ↑cut out (for: ↑cut)

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

Useful english dictionary. 2012.