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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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Whine :: Whine (v. t.) To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse..

Inexcusable :: Inexcusable (a.) Not excusable; not admitting excuse or justification; as, inexcusable folly..

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

Excusatory :: Excusatory (a.) Making or containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an excusatory plea..

Occasion :: Occasion (n.) A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.

Mediocre :: Mediocre (n.) A young monk who was excused from performing a portion of a monk's duties.

Self-justifier :: Self-justifier (n.) One who excuses or justifies himself.

Salvo :: Salvo (n.) An exception; a reservation; an excuse.

Essoiner :: Essoiner (n.) An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another.

Shuffling :: Shuffling (a.) Evasive; as, a shuffling excuse..

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..

Excusement :: Excusement (n.) Excuse.

Creephole :: Creephole (n.) A subterfuge; an excuse.

Sorry :: Sorry (a.) Poor; mean; worthless; as, a sorry excuse..

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..

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

Insufficiency :: Insufficiency (n.) The quality or state of being insufficient; want of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions, of an excuse, etc..

Fumble :: Fumble (v. i.) To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly; as, to fumble for an excuse..

Essoin :: Essoin (n.) To excuse for nonappearance in court.