Synonyms for alibi

Grammar : Noun

Spell : al-uh-bahy

Phonetic Transcription : ˈæl əˌbaɪ

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Définition of alibi

Origin : 1743, "the plea of having been elsewhere when an action took place," from Latin alibi "elsewhere, somewhere else," locative of alius "(an)other" (see alias (adv.)). The weakened sense of "excuse" is attested since 1912, but technically any proof of innocence that doesn't involve being "elsewhere" is an excuse, not an alibi.

noun defense against charges of wrongdoing; evidence of absence

Example sentences :

You ain't been to court much, I presume likely, Perfessor, so you may not be on to what alibi is.
Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln

But he had an alibi all the time, my child; an unanswerable alibi which he preferred to withhold.
Extract from : « The Snare » by Rafael Sabatini

All of which made for the impression, fantastic or not, of the alibi.
Extract from : « The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 » by Henry James

Did he supply an alibi so neatly because of that shadowy head on the door panel?
Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan

McCarren had to own himself beaten: there was absolutely no flaw in the alibi.
Extract from : « The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton, Part 1 (of 10) » by Edith Wharton

An alibi is exactly the opposite of an egg; the older it is, the better.
Extract from : « Rope » by Holworthy Hall

But Champion, I found, was gone—probably to establish an alibi.
Extract from : « The Right Stuff » by Ian Hay

Later the doctor was able to prove an alibi which cannot be shaken.
Extract from : « The Daffodil Mystery » by Edgar Wallace

No one ever had so complete an alibi; I could subpoena half Westminster.
Extract from : « The Innocence of Father Brown » by G. K. Chesterton

Atkins had an alibi, so Bedloe shuffled, and would not swear to him.
Extract from : « The Valet's Tragedy and Other Stories » by Andrew Lang

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