Definition of excuse

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Excuse (v. t.) To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve; to acquit..

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Put-off :: Put-off (n.) A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse.
Overlook :: Overlook (v. t.) To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; hence, to refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to neglect; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse..
Obtrusionist :: Obtrusionist (n.) One who practices or excuses obtrusion.
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse..
Mediocre :: Mediocre (n.) A young monk who was excused from performing a portion of a monk's duties.
Accept :: Accept (v. t.) To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse..
Cause :: Cause (v. i.) To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
Color :: Color (v. t.) To change or alter, as if by dyeing or painting; to give a false appearance to; usually, to give a specious appearance to; to cause to appear attractive; to make plausible; to palliate or excuse; as, the facts were colored by his prejudices..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation..
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) That which is offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or irregular deportment; apology; as, an excuse for neglect of duty; excuses for delay of payment..
Soc :: Soc (n.) Liberty or privilege of tenants excused from customary burdens.
Insufficiency :: Insufficiency (n.) The quality or state of being insufficient; want of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions, of an excuse, etc..
Palliate :: Palliate (v. t.) To cover with excuses; to conceal the enormity of, by excuses and apologies; to extenuate; as, to palliate faults..
Provocation :: Provocation (n.) Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress..
Exempt :: Exempt (a.) To release or deliver from some liability which others are subject to; to except or excuse from he operation of a law; to grant immunity to; to free from obligation; to release; as, to exempt from military duty, or from jury service; to exempt from fear or pain..
Fumble :: Fumble (v. i.) To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly; as, to fumble for an excuse..
Excusation :: Excusation (n.) Excuse; apology.
Flimsy :: Flimsy (superl.) Weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity; of loose and unsubstantial structure; without reason or plausibility; as, a flimsy argument, excuse, objection..
Excused :: Excused (imp. & p. p.) of Excus.
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