reason out

/ˌrizən aʊt/

Other forms: reasoned out; reasoning out; reasons out

Definitions of reason out

1. verb

   decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
   synonyms: conclude, reason

   types:

   induce

   reason or establish by induction

   deduce, deduct, derive, infer

   reason by deduction; establish by deduction

   syllogise, syllogize

   reason by syllogisms

   feel, find

   come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds

   deduce, infer

   conclude by reasoning; in logic

   gather

   conclude from evidence

   extrapolate, generalise, generalize, infer

   draw from specific cases for more general cases

   extrapolate

   gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating

   surmise

   infer from incomplete evidence

   elicit

   derive by reason

   overgeneralise, overgeneralize

   draw too general a conclusion

   universalise, universalize

   make universal

   type of:

   cerebrate, cogitate, think

   use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments