rationalize vs mitigate

rationalize and mitigate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, mitigate is a hyponym of rationalize; that is, mitigate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rationalize:

Other hyponyms of rationalize include color, colour, gloss, plead, extenuate, palliate.

rationalize (verb)	mitigate (verb)
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things	to temper
remove irrational quantities from	lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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