Definition of excuse

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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..

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Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who excuses or forgives another.
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..
Excusatory :: Excusatory (a.) Making or containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an excusatory plea..
Obtrusionist :: Obtrusionist (n.) One who practices or excuses obtrusion.
Shuffling :: Shuffling (a.) Evasive; as, a shuffling excuse..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse..
Put-off :: Put-off (n.) A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse.
Essoin :: Essoin (n.) To excuse for nonappearance in court.
Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To produce or urge as a reason, plea, or excuse; as, he refused to lend, alleging a resolution against lending..
Inexcusably :: Inexcusably (adv.) With a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse or justification.
Extenuate :: Extenuate (v. i.) To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.
Naked :: Naked (a.) Without addition, exaggeration, or excuses; not concealed or disguised; open to view; manifest; plain..
Color :: Color (n.) That which covers or hides the real character of anything; semblance; excuse; disguise; appearance.
Exculpation :: Exculpation (n.) The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.
Excuse :: 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..
Soc :: Soc (n.) Liberty or privilege of tenants excused from customary burdens.
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..
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..
Excuseless :: Excuseless (a.) Having no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology.
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