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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Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To produce or urge as a reason, plea, or excuse; as, he refused to lend, alleging a resolution against lending..
Whine :: Whine (v. t.) To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse..
Self-justifier :: Self-justifier (n.) One who excuses or justifies himself.
Excusation :: Excusation (n.) Excuse; apology.
Salvo :: Salvo (n.) An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
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..
Palliation :: Palliation (n.) The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices..
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who excuses or forgives another.
Essoign :: Essoign (n.) An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.
Creephole :: Creephole (n.) A subterfuge; an excuse.
Paltry :: Paltry (superl.) Mean; vile; worthless; despicable; contemptible; pitiful; trifling; as, a paltry excuse; paltry gold..
Cause :: Cause (v. i.) To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
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.
Impleadable :: Impleadable (a.) Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous..
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..
Excusable :: Excusable (a.) That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action..
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..
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse..
Excused :: Excused (imp. & p. p.) of Excus.
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