RATIONALISE AWAY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of

Example:

you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--there is no poltergeist in the house!

Synonyms:

rationalise away; rationalize away

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "rationalise away" is one way to...):

reason (think logically)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something