rationalize vs apologise

rationalize and apologise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rationalize	No	No	Yes	No
apologise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rationalize and apologise are synonyms defined as:

rationalize and apologise: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

Other synonyms of rationalize include apologize, excuse, rationalise.

rationalize (verb)	apologise (verb)
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things	acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
remove irrational quantities from	defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
think rationally; employ logic or reason
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results