Definition of excuse

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Excuse (v. t.) The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation..

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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..
Mediocre :: Mediocre (n.) A young monk who was excused from performing a portion of a monk's duties.
Stint :: Stint (v. t.) To assign a certain (i. e., limited) task to (a person), upon the performance of which one is excused from further labor for the day or for a certain time; to stent..
Excusable :: Excusable (a.) That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action..
Excusation :: Excusation (n.) Excuse; apology.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
Sorry :: Sorry (a.) Poor; mean; worthless; as, a sorry excuse..
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another.
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..
Unpleaded :: Unpleaded (a.) Not used as a plea; not urged; as, an unpleaded excuse..
Soc :: Soc (n.) Liberty or privilege of tenants excused from customary burdens.
Excusator :: Excusator (n.) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist..
Accept :: Accept (v. t.) To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse..
Inexcusable :: Inexcusable (a.) Not excusable; not admitting excuse or justification; as, inexcusable folly..
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.
Plea :: Plea (n.) That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology..
Malice :: Malice (n.) Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness..
Apologize :: Apologize (v. i.) To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter..
Color :: Color (n.) That which covers or hides the real character of anything; semblance; excuse; disguise; appearance.
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