you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear—there is no poltergeist in the house!
Somebody ——s something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rationalize — I verb account for, adduce, analyze, cogitate, construe, excogitate, excuse, explain, explain away, justify, make acceptable, make allowances, make excuses, reason, reconcile, reflect, theorize, think, think logically, vindicate II index comment … Law dictionary
rationalize — [v] make excuse; justify account for, apply logic, cop a plea*, cop out*, deliberate, elucidate, excise, excuse, explain away, extenuate, give alibi*, intellectualize, justify, make allowance, reason, reason out, reconcile, resolve, think, think… … New thesaurus
rationalize — verb 1) he tried to rationalize his behavior Syn: justify, explain, explain away, account for, defend, vindicate, excuse See note at lie I 2. 2) an attempt to rationalize the industry Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
rationalize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. explain away, justify; organize. See interpretation, cause. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To justify] Syn. explain away, vindicate, reconcile; see excuse , justify 2 . 2. [To reason] Syn. think, deliberate,… … English dictionary for students
rationalize — v 1. intellectualize, paralogize, explain away, talk away; invent, make excuses for, construe; justify, vindicate, account for, make acceptable, make allowance for; attribute, ascribe, misapply. 2. reason, deliberate, contemplate, reflect,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
rationalize — v. (also ise) 1 a tr. offer or subconsciously adopt a rational but specious explanation of (one s behaviour or attitude). b intr. explain one s behaviour or attitude in this way. 2 tr. make logical and consistent. 3 tr. make (a business etc.)… … Useful english dictionary
rationalize — Synonyms and related words: account, account for, adjust, allegorize, analyze, apply reason, argue insincerely, arrange, calculate, cast, chart, clarify, clear, clear up, codify, concert, contrive, coordinate, crack, cry sour grapes, cut out,… … Moby Thesaurus
rationalise away — verb substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear there is no poltergeist in the house! • Syn: ↑rationalize away • Hypernyms: ↑reason • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
do away with — verb terminate, end, or take out (Freq. 1) Let s eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics Socialism extinguished these archaic customs eliminate my debts • Syn: ↑extinguish, ↑eliminate, ↑get rid of … Useful english dictionary
explain away — index negate, rationalize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
