1. (verb) apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Synonyms: justify, condone, apologise, explain, relieve, prune, rationalize, excuse, beg off, vindicate, warrant, cut, let off, apologize, free, rationalise, exempt, absolve, pardon
2. (verb) cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
Synonyms: veer, bring down, justify, snub, turn off, edit out, cut, burn, rationalize, hack, trim down, apologize, write out, prune, thin, slue, trim back, trim, ignore, swerve, shorten, apologise, cut off, edit, thin out, cut down, skip, abridge, reduce, rationalise, contract, foreshorten, dilute, curve, excuse, switch off, sheer, make out, geld, slew, tailor, turn out, clip, crop, disregard, issue, cut back, abbreviate, trend, snip, lop, dress
3. (verb) rationalize, rationalise
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
Synonyms: rationalize, prune, excuse, apologise, cut, rationalise, apologize, justify
4. (verb) rationalize, rationalise
think rationally; employ logic or reason
Synonyms: rationalize, prune, excuse, apologise, cut, rationalise, apologize, justify
5. (verb) rationalize, rationalise
remove irrational quantities from
Synonyms: rationalize, prune, excuse, apologise, cut, rationalise, apologize, justify
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Synonyms and Antonyms of rationalize 
