Synonyms and antonyms of To make something easier to understand in British Thesaurus

explain (verb)

to tell someone something in a way that helps them understand it better

define (verb)

to explain the meaning of a word

put across ()

to explain an idea, belief etc in a way that is easy to understand

interpret (verb)

to explain the meaning of something

clarify (verb)

formal to explain something more clearly so that it is easier to understand

explain yourself ()

to tell someone what you mean in a clear way that they can easily understand

run through ()

to explain or to read something quickly

set out ()

to explain, describe, or arrange something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing

lay out ()

to explain something carefully and clearly

get across ()

to make people understand something

amplify (verb)

formal to explain something more thoroughly or give it more emphasis

cast (new/fresh) light on something ()

to provide information that helps people understand something more clearly

demystify (verb)

to make something that is difficult easy to understand, especially by explaining it clearly

develop (verb)

to gradually add details to an idea, plan, story etc to make it more clear or complete

disambiguate (verb)

to make clear the meaning of a word, phrase etc that has more than one meaning

dumb down ()

to make something simpler and easier to understand in a way that reduces its quality

elucidate (verb)

formal to make something easier to understand by giving more information

expand (verb)

to talk or write more about something, adding more details or information

expatiate (verb)

very formal to talk or write a lot or in great detail about something

explicate (verb)

very formal to make the meaning of a piece of writing, a plan etc clear

expound (verb)

very formal to explain something or to express your opinion about it in detail

flesh out ()

to add more details about something in order to make it easier to understand or imagine

get through to ()

to make someone understand what you are trying to say

gloss (verb)

to give an explanation of a word or a piece of writing

go into ()

to talk about something in a lot of detail

go into ()

to start an explanation or statement, especially a long and boring one

idiot-proof (verb)

informal to make something so easy to use that it is impossible to use it wrongly

illuminate (verb)

formal to make something clear and easier to understand

illumine (verb)

literary to illuminate

illustrate (verb)

to use pictures in a talk, document etc

impress on ()

to try to make someone understand how important something is

make something plain/make yourself plain ()

to say something so that it is obvious what you mean

open someone’s eyes to something ()

to make someone realize the truth about a situation

oversimplify (noun)

to explain or consider something in a way that makes it seem more simple than it really is

pinpoint (verb)

to discover or explain exactly what something is

press something home ()

to repeat or explain something carefully so that you are certain someone understands it completely

put (verb)

to state or explain something

put a human face on something ()

to make something seem more real or easier to understand, because you meet or hear about people who are involved

put flesh on (the bones of) something ()

to give more details about something so that people can see more clearly what it would be like

put/set someone right ()

to make someone understand that a situation is different from what they thought it was

put someone straight/right (/on/about something) ()

to explain the real facts about a situation to someone who does not understand it correctly

put something into words ()

to explain a feeling that you are having

put yourself across ()

to express your ideas clearly and effectively so that people can see what you are really like

reword (verb)

to express something using different words in order to make it clearer or more correct

run over ()

to explain something again so that someone understands

set forth (formal)

formal to explain or describe something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing

set/put someone straight ()

to tell someone the true facts about a situation after they have been told something that is not true

show (verb)

to give someone instructions or an explanation

simplify (verb)

to make something less complicated or difficult

specify (verb)

to explain something in an exact and detailed way

spell out (informal)

informal to say or explain something very clearly because someone has not understood something

stake out ()

to explain your opinion clearly and defend it in a determined way

take something further ()

to develop something such as an opinion or theory

take through ()

to explain to someone in detail how something should be done, what something is about etc

talk through ()

to explain to someone in detail how something should be done

throw/shed/cast light on something ()

to provide new information that helps you understand something

unpack (verb)

to explain something difficult by reducing it to small simple stages or by using simpler language