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- DictionaryAl·i·bi/ˈaləˌbī/
noun
- 1. a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place: "she has an alibi for the whole of yesterday evening"
verb
- 1. offer an excuse or defense for (someone), especially by providing an account of their whereabouts at the time of an alleged act: "her friend agreed to alibi her"
The meaning of ALIBI is the plea of having been at the time of the commission of an act elsewhere than at the place of commission; also : the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time. How to use alibi in a sentence.
ALIBI definition: 1. proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially…. Learn more.
an excuse for something bad or for a failure: After eight years in power, the government can no longer use the previous government's policy as an alibi for its own failure. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Court cases, orders & decisions. actionable.
Alibi definition: the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.. See examples of ALIBI used in a sentence.
the justification for some act or belief. noun. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. “every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job”. synonyms: exculpation, excuse, self-justification. see more see less. types: extenuation, mitigation.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word alibi. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. Law. the defensive plea or fact that an accused person was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime with which the person is charged. 2. Informal. an excuse.
Alibi Definition. A form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed. The defensive plea or fact that an accused person was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime with which the person is charged.
alibi. evidence that proves that a person was in another place at the time of a crime and so could not have committed it. The suspects all had alibis for the day of the robbery. She was in the office all of Wednesday and so has a cast-iron alibi.
If someone has an alibi, they can prove that they were somewhere else when a crime was committed.
