Synset:apologize excuse rationalise rationalize
Examples:
- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
- he rationalized his lack of success
Derivationally Related Form:rationalizationrationalisationexcusatoryexcuseapology
Hypernyms:defend fend for support
Inherited Hypernyms:apologizedefendarguepresentstateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:colorcolourextenuateglossmitigatepalliateplead
Full Troponyms:colorextenuateplead
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something