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verb
- 1. attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offense); seek to defend or justify: "he did nothing to hide or excuse Jacob's cruelty"
- 2. release (someone) from a duty or requirement: "it will not be possible to excuse you from jury duty"
noun
- 1. a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense: "there can be no possible excuse for any further delay"
- 2. a poor or inadequate example of: informal "that pathetic excuse for a man!"
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.
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.
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.
EXCUSE definition: 1. to forgive someone or something: 2. to allow someone not to do or attend something when they…. Learn more.
noun. an explanation offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or for release from an obligation, promise, etc.: His excuse for being late was unacceptable. a ground or reason for excusing or being excused: Ignorance is no excuse. the act of excusing someone or something.
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. To apologize for (oneself) for an act that could cause offense. She excused herself for being late. American Heritage.
excuse a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour; a good reason that you give for doing something that you want to do for other reasons: Late again! What’s your excuse this time?
a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behavior; a good reason that you give for doing something that you want to do for other reasons: I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.
1. to regard or judge with indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.). 2. to offer an apology for; seek to remove the blame of: He excused his absence by saying that he was ill. 3. to serve as an apology or justification for; justify: Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
excuse. 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.
