explain away
explain away verb: to dismiss or minimize (a problem, etc.) by explanation.
Verb
explain away (third-person singular simple present explains away, present participle explaining away, simple past and past participle explained away)
- To dismiss or minimize (a problem, etc.) by explanation.
- He couldn't just explain away all of his problems.
- “I have heard it all. And how you will explain away any part of your guilt in that dreadful business, I confess is beyond my comprehension.”1811, [Jane Austen], chapter 44, in Sense and Sensibility […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] C[harles] Roworth, […], and published by T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC
explain away meaning in Tamil
explain away in Tamil
- பேச்சைக்குறை
Forms of explain away
| third-person singular present | explains away |
|---|---|
| present participle | explaining away |
| past participle | explained away |
| past | explained away |
Questions about explain away
- What does explain away mean?
- Explain away means to dismiss or minimize (a problem, etc.) by explanation.
- What is explain away in Tamil?
- Explain away in Tamil is பேச்சைக்குறை. See Explain away meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is explain away?
- Explain away is a verb.
- What is the past tense of explain away?
- The past tense of explain away is explained away.
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