Definition of explained:
(v) :
(transitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
(v) :
(transitive) To give the reason for, justification for, or cause of.
(v) :
(intransitive) To make something plain or intelligible.
(v) :
(obsolete) To make flat, smooth out.
(v) :
(obsolete) To unfold or make visible.