to explain
51explain oneself — excuse or justify one s behaviour. → explain …
52explain something away — minimize the significance of something embarrassing by giving an excuse or justification. → explain …
53explain — verb 1) a technician explained the procedure Syn: describe, give an explanation of, make clear, make intelligible, spell out, put into words; elucidate, expound, explicate, clarify, throw/shed light on; gloss, interpret See note at …
54explain — verb 1) he explained the procedure Syn: describe, make clear, spell out, put into words, define, elucidate, expound, clarify, throw light on 2) that could explain his behaviour Syn: account for …
55explain — Wehewehe, ho ākaaka, hō ike; ho omōakaaka, hō ike; ho omōakaaka, ho omāla e (clearly). ♦ To explain a meaning, wehewehe mana o, kuhi ano …
56explain oneself — phrasal : to make clear the meaning of one s statements or the reasons for one s conduct * * * expand on what one has said in order to make one s meaning clear ■ give an account of one s motives or conduct in order to excuse or justify oneself he …
57To explain away — Explain Ex*plain ([e^]ks*pl[=a]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Explained}([e^]ks*pl[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Explaining}.] [L. explandare to flatten, spread out, explain; ex out + plandare to make level or plain, planus plain: cf. OF. esplaner,… …
58explain oneself — phrasal to clarify one s statements or the reasons for one s conduct …
59explain — ex·plain || ɪk spleɪn v. illustrate, elucidate, interpret, describe …
60explain away — make clear, elucidate, clarify, justify, excuse …