explain away

English - Turkish

Definition of explain away in English Turkish dictionary

açıklayarak özrünü bildirmek

sözü çevirmek

başka anlam vermek

(deyim) endişelerini gidermek

örtbas etmek

(bahane öne sürerek bir şeyi) mazur/makul göstermek

(deyim) makul açıklamalar getirmek

Related Terms

try to explain away a matter

ağız yapmak

to explain away

çevrilemek

English - English

Definition of explain away in English English dictionary

To dismiss or minimize by explanation, especially with regard to problems

He couldn't just explain away all of his problems.

If someone explains away a mistake or a bad situation they are responsible for, they try to indicate that it is unimportant or that it is not really their fault. He evaded her questions about the war and tried to explain away the atrocities I had noticed blood on my husband's clothing but he explained it away

make clear, elucidate, clarify, justify, excuse

Hyphenation

ex·plain a·way

Turkish pronunciation

îkspleyn ıwey

Pronunciation

/əkˈsplān əˈwā/ /ɪkˈspleɪn əˈweɪ/