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ex·cuse
verb
3rd person present: excuses
/ik'skyo?oz,ek'skyo?oz/
1.
attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offense); seek to defend or justify.
"he did nothing to hide or excuse Jacob's cruelty"
Similar:
justify
defend
make excuses for
make a case for
explain (away)
rationalize
condone
vindicate
warrant
mitigate
palliate
apologize for
forgive
overlook
disregard
ignore
pass over
turn a blind eye to
turn a deaf ear to
wink at
blink at
indulge
tolerate
sanction
extenuate
Opposite:
condemn
2.
release (someone) from a duty or requirement.
"it will not be possible to excuse you from jury duty"
Similar:
let off
release
relieve
exempt
spare
absolve
free
liberate
dispense
Opposite:
hold to
noun
plural noun: excuses
/ik'skyo?os,ek'skyo?os/
1.
a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense.
"there can be no possible excuse for any further delay"
Similar:
justification
defense
reason
explanation
mitigating circumstances
mitigation
extenuation
palliation
vindication
grounds
cause
basis
call
argument
apology
apologia
plea
2.
informal
a poor or inadequate example of.
"that pathetic excuse for a man!"
Similar:
travesty of
apology for
poor specimen of
pitiful example of
mockery of
pale shadow of
poor imitation of