Reduce and Rationalize

Reduce

Reduce verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.

Rationalize and reduce are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rationalize" instead a verb "Reduce".

Nearby Words: reduced, reduction, reducing, reducible

Rationalize

Rationalize verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
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Synonyms for Rationalize

Reduce and rationalize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reduce" instead a verb "Rationalize".

Common collocations

number reduce number rationalize number
time reduce time rationalize time
crime reduce crime rationalize crime
anyone reduce anyone rationalize anyone
Other words: numbers, powers.
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