WordNet: apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize

defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

• hypernym defend, fend for, support

• hyponym color, colour, gloss

• hyponym plead

• hyponym extenuate, mitigate, palliate

apologise

• (englanti) apology (derivationally related)

• (englanti) apology (derivationally related)
• (suomi) oikeuttaa (synonyymi)

apologize

• (suomi) antaa anteeksi (synonyymi)

• (suomi) puolustella (synonyymi)

excuse

• (englanti) excusatory (derivationally related)

• (englanti) excuse (derivationally related)
• (suomi) antaa anteeksi (synonyymi)

justify

• (englanti) justifier (derivationally related)

• (englanti) justifiable (derivationally related)

• (englanti) justification (derivationally related)

• (englanti) justification (derivationally related)

• (englanti) justificatory (derivationally related)

• (englanti) justification (derivationally related)

• (englanti) justificative (derivationally related)
• (suomi) oikeuttaa (synonyymi)

rationalise

• (englanti) rationalisation (derivationally related)
• (suomi) rationalisoida (synonyymi)

rationalize

• (englanti) rationalization (derivationally related)
• (suomi) rationaalistaa (synonyymi)