reason out

phrasal verb

reasoned out; reasoning out; reasons out

: to find an explanation or solution to (something, such as a problem, question, mystery, etc.) by thinking about the possibilities

He reasoned out the problem by himself.

Examples of reason out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The desire for a Porsche or a Ferrari is both broad and deep, but to lust after a Lotus is to throw logic and reason out the occasionally malfunctioning power window. —

Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 13 Aug. 2023 Finding people with expiring leases of similar cars is hard for a computer to reason out compared to a person who can more easily isolate that group as a prospective target. —

Mark Penn, Forbes, 17 July 2023

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