RATIONALISE

(verb) weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
"We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
synonyms : cut , prune , rationalize
The company rationalized their staff and retained its compact structure -added by sradha_inlas
Since vegetable prices had risen sharply, the school canteen manager decided to prune the menu down to the basics. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) remove irrational quantities from
"This function can be rationalized"
synonyms : rationalize
(verb) think rationally; employ logic or reason
"When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
synonyms : 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"
synonyms : apologise , apologize , excuse , justify , rationalize
(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 : rationalize

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