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Synonyms for ex plain
verb make clear; give a reason for

disclose
reveal
analyze
expound
read
illustrate
describe
define
spell out
clarify
resolve
solve

demonstrate
point out
tell
interpret
justify
untangle
paraphrase
diagram
render
rationalize
elucidate
manifest

annotate
excuse
unravel
refine
unfold
explicate
teach
translate
decipher
construe
account for
bring out

clear up
get across
break down
go into detail
make plain
put across
put in plain English
set right
throw light upon

Antonyms for ex plain

conceal
hide
misrepresent
distort
misunderstand
tangle

obscure
mystify
withhold
stagnate
complicate
perplex

confuse
question
wonder
cloud
be vague

Synonyms
verb give reason for

clarify
elucidate

explain
justify

resolve

Synonyms
verb write explanatory notes

comment
expound
remark
footnote

elucidate
explain
gloss
note

define
construe
interpret
illustrate

commentate

Antonyms

mystify
obscure

confuse
be vague

Synonyms
verb reply, react

respond
claim
deny
resolve
return
acknowledge
explain
say
solve
plead

argue
defend
remark
feedback
sass
refute
rejoin
top
contest
retort

echo
squelch
settle
disprove
retaliate
comeback
parry
rebut
dispute
back talk

get back at
counterclaim
answer back
back at you
be in touch
field the question
get back to
give a snappy comeback
shoot back
talk back

Antonyms

request
deny
ignore
renounce

prove
ask
question
agree

wonder
leave
allow

Synonyms
verb try to convince; present support

contend
claim
suggest
defend
testify
assert
indicate
maintain
plead

demonstrate
appeal
explain
present
exhibit
attest
controvert
vindicate
imply

show
elucidate
evince
denote
reason
persuade
manifest
establish
hold

warrant
display
witness
justify
prevail upon
talk into

Antonyms

desert
surrender
deny
disclaim
renounce
conceal
hide
obscure

withhold
harmonize
ignore
comply
abstain
abandon
leave
confuse

cover
agree
stop
overlook
keep quiet
keep silent

Synonyms
verb inform of facts

prepare
explain
apprise
update
inform
instruct

advise
prime
edify
abridge
recapitulate
initiate

epitomize
summarize
orient
enlighten
fill in
give rundown

give the lowdown
let in on
show the lay of the land
show the ropes
tip off

Antonyms

hide

neglect

secret

Synonyms
verb liberate; free from uncertainty

release
clarify
acquit
absolve
exonerate

exculpate
vindicate
explain
relieve
discharge

emancipate
let off
defog
disculpate
find innocent

let go
let off the hook
set free

Antonyms

blame
condemn
convict
sentence
incriminate

accuse
imprison
clutter
hold
charge

pile up
find guilty
hit
run into

Synonyms
verb tell the truth

admit
confess
explain

reveal
spill
acknowledge information

confess all
implicate oneself
incriminate oneself

make clean breast
own up

Antonyms

hide

hold

secret

Synonyms
verb make statement of opinion, explanation

disclose
assert
notice
criticize
expound
clarify
conclude
explain
express

note
mention
say
observe
reflect
point out
remark
affirm
elucidate

gloss
interpose
pronounce
annotate
state
interject
explicate
construe
opine

interpret
illustrate
bring out
commentate
animadvert
pass on
touch upon

Antonyms

ignore
mystify
obscure
hide

refrain
miss
neglect
overlook

confuse
keep quiet

Synonyms
verb ratify, validate, prove

certify
uphold
affirm
verify
explain
substantiate
back
sign
corroborate
establish
endorse

approve
support
attest
buy
okay
debunk
underpin
bless
subscribe
vouch
settle

authenticate
sanction
warrant
check
witness
justify
bear out
check out
thumbs up
circumstantiate
double-check

give green light
give high sign
give stamp of approval
give the go-ahead
give the nod
lap up
make good
make sure
rubber-stamp
sign off on
size up

Antonyms

contradict
deny
invalidate
reject
disprove
disallow
disapprove

refuse
veto
refute
annul
destroy
repudiate
discredit

confuse
oppose
disagree
cancel
void

Synonyms
verb figure out, understand

analyze
elucidate
decode
deduce
unravel
solve
translate
interpret

expound
render
disentangle
read
explain
spell
reveal
break

cipher
unfold
crack
construe
bring out
make out
break down
encipher

dope out
find the key
make clear
puzzle out
unriddle

Antonyms

conceal
suppress
obscure
hide

mend
encode
scramble
confuse

fix
code

Synonyms
verb show support for

champion
uphold
support
advocate
back
assert
maintain
guarantee
endorse
argue

explain
justify
exculpate
befriend
vindicate
rationalize
plead
stonewall
second
espouse

sustain
recommend
aid
warrant
exonerate
back up
go to bat for
stand by
apologize for
bear one out

come to defense of
cover for
prove a case
put in a good word
ride shotgun for
say in defense
speak up for
stand up for
stick up for
thump for

Antonyms

reject
disapprove
protest
ignore
blame
condemn
sentence
accuse

punish
desert
relinquish
resign
surrender
deny
forsake
renounce

oppose
neglect
abandon
attack
leave
quit

Synonyms
verb give description

delineate
represent
decide
explain
describe
prescribe
detail
spell out
characterize

exemplify
specify
determine
construe
designate
interpret
illustrate
expound
name

denominate
elucidate
dub
label
denote
tag
entitle
ascertain
etch

translate
assign
formalize
call a spade a spade
lay it out
nail it down

Antonyms

hesitate
obscure
misrepresent

hide
distort
tangle

confuse
twist

Synonyms
verb unfold; be made known

evolve
acquire
produce
realize
form
materialize
disclose

exhibit
disentangle
actualize
elaborate
reach
unroll
unfurl

unwind
foretell
unravel
recount
explicate
uncover
state

explain
account for
uncoil
untwist

Antonyms

destroy
ruin
conceal
hide
wind
tangle
complicate
mystify
obscure

repress
circumscribe
compress
confine
decrease
lessen
narrow
cease
discontinue

fail
lose
neglect
cover
twist
confuse
halt
end
stop

Synonyms
verb discuss, speak about

comment
chew
expatiate
descant
modulate
declaim
confab
develop
sermonize

explain
enlarge
debate
treat
lecture
dispute
orate
converse
confer

harangue
expand
expound
remark
argue
elaborate
perorate
voice
talk

commentate
dissertate
dilate upon
dissert
give a meeting
hold forth

Antonyms

refrain
ignore
compress
decrease

lessen
abridge
keep quiet
lower

shrink
agree
go along
be quiet

Synonyms
verb talk over with another

consider
deliberate
review
confer
debate
examine
take up
argue
explain
contend
ventilate

figure
contest
jaw
converse
sift
moot
descant
canvass
weigh
dispute
confabulate

get together
go into
groupthink
altercate
dissertate
bounce off
compare notes
consult with
discept
discourse about
dissert

exchange views on
hash over
hold forth
kick about
knock around
put heads together
reason about
thrash out
toss around

Antonyms

ignore
give in

neglect
agree

give up
be quiet

Synonyms
verb teach information, experience

discipline
develop
tutor
inform
instruct
train
cultivate

enlighten
rear
improve
foster
school
coach
mature

edify
indoctrinate
brief
explain
drill
brainwash
nurture

civilize
exercise
drum into
let in on
put hip
put through the grind
show the ropes

Antonyms

decrease
destroy

ignore
learn

neglect

Synonyms
verb make detailed; expand

comment
deck
expatiate
refine
polish
complicate
develop
particularize

explain
ornament
enlarge
devise
specify
garnish
improve
evolve

embellish
clarify
produce
unfold
discuss
interpret
amplify
expound

bedeck
decorate
enhance
work out
flesh out

Antonyms

dirty
damage
ruin
deface
compress
decrease
lessen
abridge

condense
curtail
harm
worsen
block
simplify
spoil
halt

stop
confuse
diminish
lower
reduce
hurt
make simple

Synonyms
verb forgive

acquit
pardon
vindicate
rationalize
clear

dismiss
absolve
remit
excuse
free

release
discharge
amnesty
condone
explain

exonerate
justify
let off
disculpate
wipe slate clean

Antonyms

blame
censure
condemn
convict
damn
sentence

punish
accuse
hire
incriminate
incarcerate
hold

keep
maintain
employ
engage
charge

Synonyms
verb forgive, absolve; justify

acquit
pardon
explain
indulge
tolerate
forgive
relieve
spare
exempt
condone
defend
exonerate

reprieve
exculpate
mitigate
whitewash
appease
alibi
vindicate
rationalize
extenuate
overlook
cover
free

purge
remit
discharge
release
pretext
shrive
liberate
clear
bear with
let off
pass over
shrug off

let go
apologize for
dispense from
exempt from
give absolution
grant amnesty
make allowances for
plead ignorance
take rap for
wink at

Antonyms

blame
censure
condemn
damn
sentence
punish
accuse

incite
prevent
restrain
limit
hurt
charge
aggravate

irritate
reveal
hold
keep
maintain

Synonyms
verb clarify, expand

expound
elucidate
amplify
untangle
develop
dilate

expatiate
explain
unfold
demonstrate
construe
interpret

illustrate
clear up
run down
spell out
work out
enucleate

enlarge upon
give the big picture
make clear
make explicit
make plain
tell why

Antonyms

compress
lessen
obscure
conceal

hide
complicate
mystify
tangle

stop
confuse
cloud

Synonyms
verb talk about in great detail

exemplify
delineate
explain
express
spell out

clarify
explicate
illustrate
comment
elucidate

describe
state
discourse
interpret
unfold

present
construe
set forth
enucleate

Antonyms

complicate
mystify
obscure

refrain
mix up
withhold

confuse

Synonyms
verb conceal truth

soft-pedal
varnish
whitewash
hide
sugarcoat
palliate

rationalize
extenuate
doctor
mask
camouflage
falsify

deacon
disguise
belie
whiten
white
misrepresent

veil
explain
veneer
justify
cover up
smooth over

Antonyms

strip
uncover
unmask
explain

misinform
expose
reveal
open

show
dull
clear up

Synonyms
verb define

annotate
elucidate

comment
explain

justify
translate

interpret
construe

Antonyms

explain
misinform

dull
clear up

reveal

Synonyms
verb make clear; educate

elucidate
dramatize
clarify
illustrate
explain
define

expound
perfect
gloss
edify
express
better

instruct
finish
construe
polish
improve
interpret

enlighten
clear up
give insight
shed light on
uplight

Antonyms

mystify
obscure
ruin
worsen

darken
complicate
involve
confuse

dull
cloud
be vague

Synonyms
verb demonstrate, exemplify

exhibit
represent
illuminate
typify
mirror
portray
depict
explain
mark
emphasize
expose
clarify

highlight
interpret
delineate
reveal
manifest
personify
epitomize
embody
lay out
symbolize
spotlight
expound

picture
show
imitate
elucidate
clear
evidence
instance
evince
vivify
proclaim
disclose
clear up

get across
get over
limelight
show and tell
point up
allegorize
bring home
draw a picture
emblematize
make clear
make plain
ostend

Antonyms

conceal
hide
obscure

complicate
cover
confuse

save

Synonyms
verb make sense of; define

portray
depict
read
illustrate
explain
describe
clarify
understand
construe
decipher
solve

translate
enact
view
comment
represent
render
improvise
image
annotate
limn
perform

gloss
decode
take
paraphrase
adapt
exemplify
picture
play
elucidate
delineate
expound

gather
mimic
explicate
spell out
reenact
commentate
make of
throw light on

Antonyms

mix up
obscure
disbelieve
misunderstand

mystify
confuse
fail
cloud

stop
direct
misinterpret

Synonyms
verb legitimize, substantiate

rationalize
vindicate
uphold
defend
support
advocate
confirm
favor
countenance
maintain
sustain
validate

condone
warrant
explain
contend
claim
square
alibi
palliate
pardon
crawl
verify
clear

legalize
absolve
exculpate
brief
assert
excuse
acquit
approve
plead
establish
rebut
exonerate

answer for
bear out
cop a plea
apologize for
argue for
be answerable for
do justice to
make allowances
make good
show cause
speak in favor
stand up for

Antonyms

desert
deny
refuse
reject
contradict
disapprove
veto
condemn

accuse
blame
damn
punish
disprove
invalidate
sentence
convict

incriminate
attack
neglect
oppose
disagree
charge

Synonyms
verb establish facts; put to a test

confirm
verify
explain
show
turn out
try
convince
result
determine
substantiate
test
demonstrate

validate
find
justify
attest
back
evidence
corroborate
evince
check
witness
authenticate
uphold

fix
certify
testify
experiment
sustain
document
warrant
assay
analyze
affirm
examine
manifest

settle
ascertain
declare
bear out
end up
pan out
trial
add up
have a case
make evident
show clearly
show once and for all

Antonyms

disprove
invalidate
veto
deny
conceal
hide
refuse

contradict
refute
disclaim
reject
aid
assist
unsettle

disavow
hypothesize
theorize
confuse
miss
help
discredit

Synonyms
verb express, state

recite
show
explain
deliver
say
utter

announce
hold
display
speak
expound
declaim

affirm
render
indicate
register
pronounce
mark

assert
record
restate
paraphrase

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold

deny
write
abandon

be quiet

Synonyms
verb read out loud; narrate

declaim
repeat
communicate
perform
chant
explain
rehearse
deliver
enumerate
mention
recount
reply

utter
interpret
speak
render
expatiate
relate
describe
recapitulate
convey
portray
itemize
detail

discourse
impart
answer
tell
enact
picture
state
quote
address
report
enlarge
delineate

parrot
dramatize
account for
reel off
soliloquize
retell
give a report
give an account
give verbal account
hold forth

Antonyms

conceal
withhold
suppress
hide

misrepresent
keep
be quiet
take

fail
confuse
ask
question

Synonyms
verb give evidence of

show
read
register

mark
indicate
say

contain
explain
designate

point out
point to

Antonyms

conceal

hide

Synonyms
verb perfect, polish

hone
clarify
cultivate
civilize

improve
explain
smooth
slick

sleek
better
elevate
temper

round
make clear

Antonyms

corrupt
dirty
pollute

damage
ruin
aggravate

agitate
upset

Synonyms
verb disclose, tell

confess
acknowledge
explain
affirm
divulge
publish
tell
inform
admit
declare
concede

report
announce
expose
avow
leak
communicate
proclaim
broadcast
betray
unfold
impart

utter
talk
notify
bring to light
come out with
give away
let on
break the news
bring out into open
get out of system
give out

give the low-down
let cat out of the bag
let fall
let out
let slip
make known
make plain
make public
put cards on table

Antonyms

conceal
deny
disavow
hide
repudiate
refuse

contradict
reject
dispute
dissent
suppress
withhold

secrete
keep
keep quiet
cover

Synonyms
verb passively exhibit something

disclose
reveal
register
appear
prove
establish
explain
get
reach
show up
project
indicate
note

determine
demonstrate
teach
mark
come
display
present
illustrate
materialize
emerge
loom
evidence
point

divulge
proclaim
discover
manifest
assert
clarify
evince
arrive
elucidate
instruct
unveil
get in
lay out

make out
turn up
be visible
blow in
make known
make the scene
ostend
put in appearance
testify to
show one’s face

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold
disprove
obscure
disappear
deny

refuse
veto
secrete
cover
confuse
fail
lose

miss
depart
leave
go
abandon
leave alone

Synonyms
verb make easy, intelligible

facilitate
reduce
clarify
shorten
cut down
disinvolve
chasten
disentangle
abridge
explain

elucidate
decipher
analyze
order
interpret
clear up
lay out
spell out
streamline
unscramble

boil down
break down
break it down
clean it up
clean up
cut the frills
draw a picture
get down to basics
get to the meat
hit the high spots

let daylight in
let sunlight in
make clear
make perfectly clear
make plain
put in a nutshell
put one straight

Antonyms

grow
increase
mystify

obscure
mix up
complicate

confuse
make difficult
be vague

Synonyms
verb answer, resolve

do
determine
fix
clear up
explain
clarify
have
settle
decide
work out
iron out
lick

illuminate
puzzle
unlock
divine
enlighten
disentangle
fathom
decode
unravel
crack
construe
hit

get
elucidate
break
reason
unfold
decipher
interpret
expound
work
untangle
find out
make out

pan out
deal with
figure out
get right
get to the bottom
hit upon
make a dent
put two and two together
think out
unriddle

Antonyms

destroy
put off
hesitate
unsettle
complicate
obscure
misunderstand
tangle

mend
hide
search
defer
miss
neglect
confuse
lose

twist
fail
agree
pose
question
wonder
be vague

Synonyms
verb declare, assert

expound
describe
give
affirm
explain
express
articulate
say
present
put
voice

tell
specify
speak
recite
vent
relate
enumerate
pronounce
asseverate
pitch
utter

enounce
ventilate
rehearse
narrate
aver
elucidate
deliver
enunciate
spiel
propound
recount

report
interpret
air
bring out
come out with
throw out
set forth
chime in
give blow-by-blow
give rundown

Antonyms

misrepresent
refrain
withhold
listen
conceal

hide
mumble
suppress
confuse
take

be quiet
ask
question

Synonyms
verb educate; instill knowledge

coach
develop
prepare
show
explain
direct
tutor
instruct
train
demonstrate
lecture
advise
edify

ground
inculcate
illustrate
discipline
fit
inform
brief
rear
impart
brainwash
cram
sharpen
imbue

exercise
form
indoctrinate
catechize
communicate
enlighten
implant
interpret
expound
school
initiate
drill
nurture

profess
guide
break in
give instruction
give lessons
give the facts
improve mind
open eyes
polish up
pound into
show the ropes

Antonyms

conceal
hide
obscure
destroy

ignore
mislead
learn
neglect

confuse
secret
abandon
keep

Synonyms
verb communicate

disclose
reveal
instruct
confess
mention
explain
express
state
order
inform
say
notify
report

announce
advise
summon
declare
speak
recite
represent
leak
acquaint
level
apprise
require
enjoin

divulge
authorize
direct
command
impart
utter
proclaim
bid
fill in
break the news
call upon
clue in
give facts

give out
keep posted
lay open
leave word
let in on
let know
let slip
make known
open up
put before
reel off
spit it out

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold
suppress
deny
disavow
deceive

mislead
listen
misunderstand
estimate
guess
secrete
ask

question
keep secret
be quiet
keep
figure

Synonyms
verb be concerned with; discuss

consider
study
advise
approach
think
interpret
comment

criticize
deliberate
explain
contain
confer
reason
consult

tackle
weigh
arrange
review
manipulate
confabulate
go into

talk about
deal with
discourse on
enlarge upon
speak about
touch upon
write about

Antonyms

ignore
disregard
praise
harm

injure
forget
neglect
leave

approve
confuse
hurt

Synonyms
verb appreciate, comprehend

find out
get
read
recognize
explain
sense
tolerate
perceive
accept
fathom
see
master

know
learn
grasp
follow
realize
interpret
discern
seize
apprehend
conceive
register
sympathize

note
catch
deduce
savvy
penetrate
distinguish
infer
possess
identify with
ken
make out
take in

figure out
be aware
be conscious of
be with it
catch on
get the hang of
get the idea
get the picture
get the point
have knowledge of
make sense of
take meaning

Antonyms

misunderstand
disapprove
disallow
ignore
disregard
release

disbelieve
mistake
fail
lose
miss
overlook

neglect
misinterpret
let go
free
not get
be ignorant

Synonyms
verb make known

reveal
resolve
unravel
solve
illustrate
disclose

show
elucidate
expose
describe
discover
publish

divulge
clarify
explain
announce
decipher
uncover

explicate
display
present
clear up
dope out
figure out

Antonyms

hide
conceal
withhold
mix up
mystify
obscure
complicate

refrain
suppress
wrap
block
stagnate
question
wonder

secrete
confuse
cover
fold
check
stop
be vague

Synonyms
verb straighten out

extricate
unravel
clear up
disentangle

explain
solve
disencumber
unscramble

untwist
unsnarl
disembroil
unweave

put in order

Antonyms

entangle

tangle

twist

Synonyms
verb guarantee, justify, authorize

uphold
affirm
require
necessitate
stipulate
explain
ensure
undertake
permit
approve
call for
claim
pledge

attest
back
vow
promise
sponsor
sanction
guaranty
contend
secure
defend
certify
commission
state

swear
entitle
endorse
privilege
underwrite
vindicate
empower
assert
excuse
demand
insure
license
assure

maintain
delegate
argue
declare
avouch
answer for
bear out
vouch for
give grounds for
stand behind
take an oath

Antonyms

deny
disallow
refuse
reject
disclaim
disavow
disapprove

desert
surrender
invalidate
retract
ignore
question
break

discourage
hurt
abandon
give up
leave
unauthorize

Synonyms
verb be accountable for

account for
explain

justify
accept the responsibility for

atone for
be responsible for

pay for
take the blame for

Synonyms
verb clear up

clarify
decipher
define
elucidate

explain
interpret
show
simplify

solve
spell out
make clear
make plain

shed light on

Synonyms
verb solve

resolve
clear up

disclose
explain

sort out
unriddle

Antonyms

knot
tangle

question
tie

Synonyms
verb illuminate

edify
instruct
polish
illustrate
perfect
illumine
explain

gloss
better
enlighten
define
finish
elucidate
lighten

express
clarify
interpret
improve
expound
light
construe

dramatize
clear up
give insight
shed light on
uplight

Antonyms

ruin
obscure
mystify

worsen
darken
dull

confuse
be vague