Definition of excuse

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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.

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Inexcusable :: Inexcusable (a.) Not excusable; not admitting excuse or justification; as, inexcusable folly..
Excused :: Excused (imp. & p. p.) of Excus.
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..
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who excuses or forgives another.
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.) That which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a fault.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation..
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..
Self-justifier :: Self-justifier (n.) One who excuses or justifies himself.
Cloak :: Cloak (n.) That which conceals; a disguise or pretext; an excuse; a fair pretense; a mask; a cover.
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..
Palliation :: Palliation (n.) The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices..
Extenuate :: Extenuate (v. i.) To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another.
Excuseless :: Excuseless (a.) Having no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology.
Essoign :: Essoign (n.) An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.
Impleadable :: Impleadable (a.) Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous..
Dispense :: Dispense (v. t.) To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from.
Essoiner :: Essoiner (n.) An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another.
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