Definitions For Rationalize

Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
Remove irrational quantities from
Think rationally; employ logic or reason
Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
To think about or describe something (such as bad behavior) in a way that explains it and makes it seem proper, more attractive, etc.
To find ways to make (something, such as an industry, a company, etc.) waste less time, effort, and money

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The word Rationalize is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

She tried to rationalize her grandson's strange behavior by blaming it on the boy's father.
He couldn't rationalize buying such an expensive car.
She knows she shouldn't have done it—she's just trying to rationalize.