Rationalize | Mean of rationalize in English Dictionary

/ˈræʃənəˌlaɪz/

• Verb
• to think about or describe something (such as bad behavior) in a way that explains it and makes it seem proper, more attractive, etc.
1. She tried to rationalize her grandson's strange behavior by blaming it on the boy's father.
2. He couldn't rationalize buying such an expensive car.
3. She knows she shouldn't have done it—she's just trying to rationalize.
• to find ways to make (something, such as an industry, a company, etc.) waste less time, effort, and money
1. Management is thinking of ways to rationalize our system of production.