Antonyms for excuse
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : verb ik-skyooz; noun ik-skyoos |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb ɪkˈskyuz; noun ɪkˈskyus |
Definition of excuse
Origin :- early 13c., "attempt to clear (someone) from blame," from Old French escuser (12c., Modern French excuser) "apologize, make excuses; pardon, exonerate," from Latin excusare "excuse, make an excuse for, release from a charge," from ex- "out, away" (see ex-) + causa "accusation, legal action" (see cause).
- Meaning "to obtain exemption or release" is from mid-15c.; that of "to accept another's plea of excuse" is from early 14c. Excuse me as a mild apology or statement of polite disagreement is from c.1600.
- noun reason, explanation
- verb forgive, absolve; justify
- I'm so agitated by recent events, that, that—indeed you must excuse me.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- Excuse me, my dear friend, for these grave soliloquies, as I may call them.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Excuse me, my dear, I never was thus particular before; no, not to you.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- He has kindly furnished us with an excuse for being so long together, said she.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Excuse me, Mr. Vavasor, but how do you know I am not a professional singer?
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- I make no excuse for this immoral act, and ask no one to say I did right.
- Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
- But in truth her mother so rarely jested that there was some excuse for her.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Would his employer be so kind as to excuse him for an hour, if convenient?
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- She had been reared in a criminal family, which must excuse much.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- She offered no explanation, no excuse, merely stated the fact in all its finality.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
Synonyms for excuse
- acquit
- alibi
- apologize for
- apology
- appease
- bear with
- cleanup
- clear
- condone
- cop-out
- cover
- cover story
- coverup
- defend
- defense
- discharge
- disguise
- dispense from
- evasion
- exculpate
- exempt
- exempt from
- exonerate
- expedient
- explain
- extenuate
- extenuation
- fish story
- forgive
- free
- give absolution
- grant amnesty
- grounds
- indulge
- jive
- justification
- let go
- let off
- liberate
- make allowances for
- makeshift
- mitigate
- mitigation
- overlook
- pardon
- pass over
- plea
- plead ignorance
- pretext
- purge
- rationalization
- rationalize
- regrets
- release
- relieve
- remit
- reprieve
- routine
- semblance
- shift
- shrive
- shrug off
- song
- song and dance
- spare
- stall
- stopgap
- story
- substitute
- subterfuge
- take rap for
- tolerate
- trick
- vindicate
- vindication
- whitewash
- why and wherefore
- wink at
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