explain vs interpret

explain and interpret both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explain	No	No	Yes	No
interpret	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, interpret is a hyponym of explain; that is, interpret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than explain:

Other hyponyms of explain include rede, account for, naturalize, clarify, clear up, elucidate, comment.

explain (verb)	interpret (verb)
make plain and comprehensible	make sense of; assign a meaning to
define	make sense of a language
serve as a reason or cause or justification of	give an interpretation or explanation to
	restate (words) from one language into another language
	give an interpretation or rendition of
	create an image or likeness of