reason out

verb

To solve or determine by reasoning.

“to reason out a decision”

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Meanings

verbreason out (third-person singular simple present reasons out, present participle reasoning out, simple past and past participle reasoned out)

present singular third person reasons out · participle present reasoning out · participle past reasoned out · past reasoned out

  1. transitiveTo solve or determine by reasoning.

    to reason out a decision

    2 more examples

    to reason out the solution to a riddle

    It is better for us to reason this out as soon as possible.

    Synonyms: puzzle out, think out, work out, absolve, decipher, get to the bottom of, iron out, meliorate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo solve or determine by reasoning.

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puzzle outthink outwork outabsolvedecipherget to the bottom ofiron outmelioratecurepuzzle outravelresolveriddlesleuthsolvetease outthink outunpuzzleunravel

More synonyms by meaning

verbdecide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

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reasonconclude
Broader
thinkcogitatecerebrate
Also see
concludedecipherget to the bottom ofiron outpuzzle outravelreasonresolveriddlesleuthsolvetease outthink outunpuzzleunravelunriddleunsolvework out

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Polish wywnioskować
  • wywnioskowaćTranslations
Spanish razonar
  • razonarTranslations
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reason out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reason%20out.

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