RATIONALIZING
- Attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate
- Make (a company, process, or industry) more efficient by reorganizing it in such a way as to dispense with unnecessary personnel or equipment
- Convert (a function or expression) to a rational form
- RATIONALIZE, to bring into accord with reason [v]
- RATIONALIZE [v]