Definition of excuse

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Excuse (v. t.) To pardon, as a fault; to forgive entirely, or to admit to be little censurable, and to overlook; as, we excuse irregular conduct, when extraordinary circumstances appear to justify it..

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Self-justifier :: Self-justifier (n.) One who excuses or justifies himself.
Plead :: Plead (v. t.) To allege or adduce in proof, support, or vendication; to offer in excuse; as, the law of nations may be pleaded in favor of the rights of ambassadors..
Naked :: Naked (a.) Without addition, exaggeration, or excuses; not concealed or disguised; open to view; manifest; plain..
Essoiner :: Essoiner (n.) An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another.
Excuse :: 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..
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another.
Shuffling :: Shuffling (a.) Evasive; as, a shuffling excuse..
Color :: Color (n.) That which covers or hides the real character of anything; semblance; excuse; disguise; appearance.
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..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To free from an impending obligation or duty; hence, to disengage; to dispense with; to release by favor; also, to remit by favor; not to exact; as, to excuse a forfeiture..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
Whine :: Whine (v. t.) To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse..
Plea :: Plea (n.) That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology..
Put-off :: Put-off (n.) A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse.
Excuseless :: Excuseless (a.) Having no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
Inexcusable :: Inexcusable (a.) Not excusable; not admitting excuse or justification; as, inexcusable folly..
Inexcusably :: Inexcusably (adv.) With a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse or justification.
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..
Dispense :: Dispense (v. t.) To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from.
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