clarify

/ˈklærɪfaɪ/

Definitions

1. verb

to make (something) clearer or easier to understand; to remove confusion or ambiguity from (a situation or statement)

“The teacher tried to clarify the concept for the students, but it was still unclear.”

2. verb

to make (a substance) clearer or more transparent

“The filter was designed to clarify the water before it was bottled.”

3. noun

the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

“The explanation was a good example of clarification.”

4. noun

the act of making a substance clearer or more transparent

“The clarification process involved filtering the water through a series of screens.”

Synonyms

  • elucidate
  • explain
  • illuminate

Antonyms

  • cloud
  • obfuscate