noun excuse Attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offense); seek to defend or justify. 1
countable noun excuse An excuse is a reason which you give in order to explain why something has been done or has not been done, or in order to avoid doing something. 0
verb excuse To excuse someone or excuse their behaviour means to provide reasons for their actions, especially when other people disapprove of these actions. 0
verb excuse If you excuse someone for something wrong that they have done, you forgive them for it. 0
verb excuse If someone is excused from a duty or responsibility, they are told that they do not have to carry it out. 0
verb excuse If you excuse yourself, you use a phrase such as 'Excuse me' as a polite way of saying that you are about to leave. 0
verb excuse to pardon or forgive 0
verb excuse to seek pardon or exemption for (a person, esp oneself) 0
verb excuse to make allowances for; judge leniently 0
verb excuse to serve as an apology or explanation for; vindicate or justify 0
verb excuse to exempt from a task, obligation, etc 0
verb excuse to dismiss or allow to leave 0
verb excuse to seek permission for (someone, esp oneself) to leave 0
noun excuse an explanation offered in defence of some fault or offensive behaviour or as a reason for not fulfilling an obligation, etc 0
noun excuse an inferior example of something specified; makeshift; substitute 0
noun excuse the act of excusing 0
verb transitive excuse to try to free (a person) of blame; seek to exonerate 0
verb transitive excuse to try to minimize or pardon (a fault); apologize or give reasons for 0
verb transitive excuse to consider (an offense or fault) as not important; overlook; pardon 0
verb transitive excuse to release from an obligation, duty, promise, etc. 0
verb transitive excuse to permit to leave 0
verb transitive excuse to serve as an explanation or justification for; justify; exculpate; absolve 0
noun excuse a plea in defense of or explanation for some action or behavior; apology 0
noun excuse a release from obligation, duty, etc. 0
noun excuse something that excuses; extenuating or justifying factor 0
noun excuse a pretended reason for conduct; pretext 0
