Definition of excuse

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Excuse (v. t.) That which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a fault.

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Excusable :: Excusable (a.) That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action..
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse..
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another.
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..
Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To produce or urge as a reason, plea, or excuse; as, he refused to lend, alleging a resolution against lending..
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..
Palliate :: Palliate (v. t.) To cover with excuses; to conceal the enormity of, by excuses and apologies; to extenuate; as, to palliate faults..
Essoign :: Essoign (n.) An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.
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..
Impleadable :: Impleadable (a.) Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous..
Accept :: Accept (v. t.) To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or 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..
Creephole :: Creephole (n.) A subterfuge; an excuse.
Sorry :: Sorry (a.) Poor; mean; worthless; as, a sorry excuse..
Paltry :: Paltry (superl.) Mean; vile; worthless; despicable; contemptible; pitiful; trifling; as, a paltry excuse; paltry gold..
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..
Excusement :: Excusement (n.) Excuse.
Put-off :: Put-off (n.) A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse.
Cause :: Cause (v. i.) To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who excuses or forgives another.
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