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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Excusation :: Excusation (n.) Excuse; apology.
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..
Dispense :: Dispense (v. t.) To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from.
Soc :: Soc (n.) Liberty or privilege of tenants excused from customary burdens.
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..
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..
Excuseless :: Excuseless (a.) Having no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology.
Fumble :: Fumble (v. i.) To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly; as, to fumble for an excuse..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) That which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a fault.
Excusement :: Excusement (n.) Excuse.
Mediocre :: Mediocre (n.) A young monk who was excused from performing a portion of a monk's duties.
Impleadable :: Impleadable (a.) Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
Plea :: Plea (n.) That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology..
Occasion :: Occasion (n.) A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
Excusable :: Excusable (a.) That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action..
Self-justifier :: Self-justifier (n.) One who excuses or justifies himself.
Palliate :: Palliate (v. t.) To cover with excuses; to conceal the enormity of, by excuses and apologies; to extenuate; as, to palliate faults..
Essoiner :: Essoiner (n.) An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another.
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..
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