rationalize vs eliminate

rationalize and eliminate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, eliminate is a hypernym of rationalize; that is, eliminate is a word with a broader meaning than rationalize:

Other hypernyms of rationalize include do away with, extinguish, get rid of.

rationalize (verb)	eliminate (verb)
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things	eliminate from the body
remove irrational quantities from	kill in large numbers
think rationally; employ logic or reason	terminate, end, or take out
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning	remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results	dismiss from consideration or a contest
	remove from a contest or race
	get rid of something