inform vs explain

Other hyponyms of inform include wise up, instruct, learn, teach, apprise, apprize, instruct, inoculate, acquaint, warn, inform, fill in, update, misinform, mislead, downplay, minimise, minimize, understate, betray, denounce, give away, grass, rat, shit, shop, snitch, stag, tell on, undeceive, warn, advise, apprise, apprize, give notice, notify, send word, acquaint, familiarise, familiarize, cue, prompt, remind, volunteer, acquaint, introduce, present, regret, designate, indicate, point, show, indicate, indicate, nark, explicate, tell, narrate, recite, recount, tell, narrate, account, describe, report, report, cover, report, announce, denote, disabuse, point out, remonstrate, bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify.