Synonyms of explained away

explained away

verb

past tense of explain away

1

as in explained

to give the reason for or cause of

after the surprise attack, military leaders struggled to explain away the nation's unpreparedness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explained
• accounted (for)
• justified
• attributed
• rationalized
• condoned
• excused
• forgave
• exonerated
• absolved
• vindicated
• acquitted
• exculpated

2

as in excused

to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses

tried to explain away his adulterous affairs by saying that men are promiscuous by nature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explained
• excused
• justified
• glossed (over)
• accounted (for)
• whitewashed
• deodorized
• glozed (over)
• confessed
• palliated
• extenuated
• played down
• minimized
• apologized
• varnished
• atoned
• alleviated
• mitigated
• rationalized
• softened
• sugarcoated
• tempered
• lightened
• vindicated
• lessened
• moderated
• acquitted
• exonerated
• absolved
• eased
• soft-pedaled
• exculpated
• cleared