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verb
- 1. seek to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offence); try to justify: "he did nothing to hide or excuse Jacob's cruelty" Similar Opposite
- 2. release (someone) from a duty or requirement: "it will not be possible to excuse you from attendance" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offence: "there can be no excuse for any further delay" Similar
- 2. a poor or inadequate example of: informal "that pathetic excuse for a man!" Similar
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EXCUSE definition: 1. to forgive someone or something: 2. to allow someone not to do or attend something when they…. Learn more.
1. a. : to make apology for. b. : to try to remove blame from. 2. : to forgive entirely or disregard as of trivial import : regard as excusable. graciously excused his tardiness. 3. a. : to grant exemption or release to. was excused from jury duty. b. : to allow to leave. excused the class. 4. : to serve as excuse for : justify.
Excuse definition: to regard or judge with forgiveness or indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.). See examples of EXCUSE used in a sentence.
An excuse is an explanation for something that went wrong. When we give an excuse , we're trying to get someone to cut us some slack. When you finish dinner and ask, "May I be excused?"
To excuse someone or excuse their behaviour means to provide reasons for their actions, especially when other people disapprove of these actions. He excused himself by saying he was 'forced to rob to maintain my wife and cat'.
noun. /ɪkˈskjuːs/ a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour. Late again! What's your excuse this time? I tried desperately to think of a good excuse. a lame/feeble/poor/flimsy excuse. a reasonable/valid excuse. I know I missed the deadline, but I have an excuse.
1. a. To make allowance for; overlook or forgive: Please excuse the interruption. b. To grant pardon to; forgive: We quickly excused the latecomer. 2. a. To apologize for (oneself) for an act that could cause offense: She excused herself for being late. b.
excuse meaning, definition, what is excuse: to forgive someone for doing something t...: Learn more.
verb. excused, excuses, excusing. To try to free (a person) of blame; seek to exonerate. Webster's New World. To consider (an offense or fault) as not important; overlook; pardon. Excuse my rudeness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To grant pardon to; forgive. We quickly excused the latecomer. American Heritage.
verb. /ɪkˈskjuːz/ Verb Forms. Idioms. to forgive somebody for something that they have done, for example not being polite or making a small mistake. excuse something Please excuse the mess. excuse somebody You must excuse my father—he's not always that rude. excuse somebody for something She had been excused for her actions.
