to explain
11explain — I verb account for, annotate, assign a meaning to, cause to be understood, clarify, clear of obscurity, clear up, decipher, define, demonstrate, describe, disentangle, elucidate, enlighten, enucleate, exemplify, expedire, explanare, explicate,… …
12explain away — index negate, rationalize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
13explain incorrectly — index misinterpret Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
14explain the meaning — index interpret Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
15explain the nature of — index define Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
16explain wrongly — index misrepresent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
17explain — [v] make clear; give a reason for account for, analyze, annotate, break down, bring out, clarify, clear up, construe, decipher, define, demonstrate, describe, diagram, disclose, elucidate, excuse, explicate, expound, get across*, go into detail,… …
18explain — ex|plain W1S1 [ıkˈspleın] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: explanare to make level, unfold , from planus level, flat ] 1.) to tell someone about something in a way that is clear or easy to understand ▪ Our lawyer carefully explained …
19explain away — transitive verb transitive verb 1. : to get rid of by or as if by explanation was trying to speak some words that … would explain away all the mistakes and misunderstandings of life Ellen Glasgow 2. : to minimize the significance of by or as if… …
20explain — ex|plain [ ık spleın ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to tell someone something in a way that helps them understand it better: My full name is Juliet Avery, Juliet explained patiently. explain something to someone: The doctor explained the risks to me… …
