excuse

1 of 2

verb

ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüz How to pronounce excuse (audio)

imperatively often ˈskyüz

excused; excusing

transitive verb

: to make apology for

: to try to remove blame from

: to forgive entirely or disregard as of trivial import : regard as excusable

graciously excused his tardiness

: to grant exemption or release to

was excused from jury duty

: to allow to leave

excused the class

: to serve as excuse for : justify

nothing can excuse such neglect

excusable

ik-ˈskyü-zə-bəl How to pronounce excuse (audio)

adjective

excusableness noun

excusably

ik-ˈskyü-zə-blē How to pronounce excuse (audio)

adverb

excuser noun

excuse

2 of 2

noun

ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüs How to pronounce excuse (audio)

: the act of excusing

: something offered as justification or as grounds for being excused

excuses plural : an expression of regret for failure to do something

: a note of explanation of an absence

: justification, reason

Example Sentences

Verb His boss excused the mistake but told him to be more careful next time. Please excuse me for not calling sooner. I was excused from jury duty. The teacher excused the class from homework that day. Nothing can excuse that kind of rudeness. Her father's illness excused her absence. Noun What's your excuse for being so late? She had no valid excuse for not finishing her homework. He's always making excuses for himself. I made my excuses and left. His birthday gives us a good excuse for a party. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The defendant pleaded guilty to the murders last October, eliminating the defense’s ability to use insanity to explain or excuse his actions.

Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 People are quick to find fault with ambitious, successful women and to excuse unethical men.

Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Lionel, who lived, excuse me, LIVED through the '70s, is having the time of his life.

Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2021 One of the reasons this turnaround has shocked so many is that, after Manchin appeared to kill climate spending earlier this month, the mainstream media was happy to excuse his behavior by scapegoating voters.

Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 29 July 2022 This cognitive dissonance sometimes helps to excuse the actions of the mob itself.

WSJ, 16 May 2022 These shifts in the film between earnestness and anything-for-a-laugh comedy sometimes feel off, allowing the audience to excuse the characters’ bad behavior as silly, not reckless.

Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 The motion asks Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who’s overseeing the special grand jury to excuse the 11 electors from appearing before the panel.

Kate Brumback, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 The motion asks Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who's overseeing the special grand jury to excuse the 11 electors from appearing.

Kate Brumback, ajc, 19 July 2022

Noun

This isn't the first time Musk's lawyers have turned to Zatko for an excuse to walk away from the Twitter acquisition.

Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 10 Sep. 2022 Just don’t try that excuse on Phoenix Normand, chief of staff at a tech company in California.

Callum Borchers, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Twitter sued Musk on July 12, arguing that Musk is looking for an excuse to bow out of the deal after his personal net worth fell with the drop-off in Tesla’s stock price.

Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Aug. 2022 Twitter maintains that its SEC filings were accurate and that Musk is looking for an excuse to wriggle out of the deal.

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2022 Any good excuse to wear pj's in public is the dream, right?

Terri Robertson, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022 Didone acknowledged that, around the country, too many officers took the practice too far — coming up with any excuse to pull over a car, for example.

Dan Morse, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 High traffic and call volume is one thing, but the airlines can’t use that excuse for months.

Christopher Elliott, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 The clients were happy for an excuse to get new hardwood floors!

Ann Abel, House Beautiful, 1 June 2022 See More

Kids Definition

excuse 1 of 2

verb

ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüz How to pronounce excuse (audio)

excused; excusing

: to make apology for

I excused myself for being late.

: to overlook or pardon as of little importance

"You must excuse my gruff conduct," the watchdog said …

Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth

: to let off from doing something

He was excused from chores for a week.

: to be an acceptable reason for

Nothing excuses bad manners.

excuse

2 of 2

noun

ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüs How to pronounce excuse (audio)

: a reason given for having done something wrong

What's your excuse for being so late?

: something that is an acceptable reason for or justifies

There is no excuse for bad behavior.

: a reason for doing something

That's a good excuse for a party.

Legal Definition

excuse 1 of 2

verb

ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüz How to pronounce excuse (audio)

excused; excusing

transitive verb

: to grant exemption or release to

excused the prospective juror

excused the witness after an hour of testimony

: justify

intransitive verb

: to serve as an excuse or justification

exigent circumstances may excuse

J. J. White and R. S. Summers

excuse

2 of 2

noun

ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüs How to pronounce excuse (audio)

: excusal

: a circumstance that allows for release under the law from an obligation, duty, or contractual liability compare act of god, force majeure, fortuitous event, impossibility of performance

: a circumstance (as a physical threat) that grants immunity for otherwise tortious or criminal conduct compare justification, privilege

单词	excuses
释义	excuse 1 of 2 verb ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüz imperatively often ˈskyüz excused; excusing transitive verb 1 a : to make apology for b : to try to remove blame from 2 : to forgive entirely or disregard as of trivial import : regard as excusable graciously excused his tardiness 3 a : to grant exemption or release to was excused from jury duty b : to allow to leave excused the class 4 : to serve as excuse for : justify nothing can excuse such neglect excusable ik-ˈskyü-zə-bəl adjective excusableness noun excusably ik-ˈskyü-zə-blē adverb excuser noun excuse 2 of 2 noun ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüs 1 : the act of excusing 2 a : something offered as justification or as grounds for being excused b excuses plural : an expression of regret for failure to do something c : a note of explanation of an absence 3 : justification, reason Synonyms Verb blink (at) brush (aside or off) condone discount disregard forgive gloss (over) gloze (over) ignore overlook overpass paper over pardon pass over remit shrug off whitewash wink (at) Noun alibi apology defense justification plea reason See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb His boss excused the mistake but told him to be more careful next time. Please excuse me for not calling sooner. I was excused from jury duty. The teacher excused the class from homework that day. Nothing can excuse that kind of rudeness. Her father's illness excused her absence. Noun What's your excuse for being so late? She had no valid excuse for not finishing her homework. He's always making excuses for himself. I made my excuses and left. His birthday gives us a good excuse for a party. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb The defendant pleaded guilty to the murders last October, eliminating the defense’s ability to use insanity to explain or excuse his actions. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 People are quick to find fault with ambitious, successful women and to excuse unethical men. Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Lionel, who lived, excuse me, LIVED through the '70s, is having the time of his life. Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2021 One of the reasons this turnaround has shocked so many is that, after Manchin appeared to kill climate spending earlier this month, the mainstream media was happy to excuse his behavior by scapegoating voters. Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 29 July 2022 This cognitive dissonance sometimes helps to excuse the actions of the mob itself. WSJ, 16 May 2022 These shifts in the film between earnestness and anything-for-a-laugh comedy sometimes feel off, allowing the audience to excuse the characters’ bad behavior as silly, not reckless. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 The motion asks Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who’s overseeing the special grand jury to excuse the 11 electors from appearing before the panel. Kate Brumback, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 The motion asks Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who's overseeing the special grand jury to excuse the 11 electors from appearing. Kate Brumback, ajc, 19 July 2022 Noun This isn't the first time Musk's lawyers have turned to Zatko for an excuse to walk away from the Twitter acquisition. Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 10 Sep. 2022 Just don’t try that excuse on Phoenix Normand, chief of staff at a tech company in California. Callum Borchers, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Twitter sued Musk on July 12, arguing that Musk is looking for an excuse to bow out of the deal after his personal net worth fell with the drop-off in Tesla’s stock price. Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Aug. 2022 Twitter maintains that its SEC filings were accurate and that Musk is looking for an excuse to wriggle out of the deal. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2022 Any good excuse to wear pj's in public is the dream, right? Terri Robertson, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022 Didone acknowledged that, around the country, too many officers took the practice too far — coming up with any excuse to pull over a car, for example. Dan Morse, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 High traffic and call volume is one thing, but the airlines can’t use that excuse for months. Christopher Elliott, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 The clients were happy for an excuse to get new hardwood floors! Ann Abel, House Beautiful, 1 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French escuser, excuser, from Latin excusare, from ex- + causa cause, explanation First Known Use Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing excuse excuse oneself excuse me poor/sad/sorry excuse for excuse oneself excuse me poor/sad/sorry excuse for Kids Definition excuse 1 of 2 verb ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüz excused; excusing 1 : to make apology for I excused myself for being late. 2 : to overlook or pardon as of little importance "You must excuse my gruff conduct," the watchdog said … Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth 3 : to let off from doing something He was excused from chores for a week. 4 : to be an acceptable reason for Nothing excuses bad manners. excuse 2 of 2 noun ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüs 1 : a reason given for having done something wrong What's your excuse for being so late? 2 : something that is an acceptable reason for or justifies There is no excuse for bad behavior. 3 : a reason for doing something That's a good excuse for a party. Legal Definition excuse 1 of 2 verb ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüz excused; excusing transitive verb 1 : to grant exemption or release to excused the prospective juror excused the witness after an hour of testimony 2 : justify intransitive verb : to serve as an excuse or justification exigent circumstances may excuse J. J. White and R. S. Summers excuse 2 of 2 noun ex·cuse ik-ˈskyüs 1 : excusal 2 a : a circumstance that allows for release under the law from an obligation, duty, or contractual liability compare act of god, force majeure, fortuitous event, impossibility of performance b : a circumstance (as a physical threat) that grants immunity for otherwise tortious or criminal conduct compare justification, privilege excuses 1 of 2 noun plural of excuse as in justifications an explanation that frees one from fault or blame "a really important business call" is no excuse for not paying proper attention to one's driving Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance justifications reasons apologies alibis pleas pretexts rationalizations defenses rationales cop-outs vindications pretenses outs pretences confessions acknowledgments atonements colors whitewashes acknowledgements guises extenuations palliations excuses 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of excuse 1 as in ignores to dismiss as of little importance more often than not, voters are willing to excuse a candidate's youthful indiscretion Synonyms & Similar Words ignores forgives pardons justifies explains discounts overlooks papers over disregards shrugs off forgives and forgets whitewashes passes over condones overpasses remits rationalizes exculpates brushes (aside or off) blinks (at) exonerates glozes (over) glosses (over) absolves winks (at) vindicates closes one's eyes to acquits waives waves (aside or off) clears Antonyms & Near Antonyms minds notes objects (to) marks heeds 2 as in justifies to be an acceptable reason for having a female passenger in labor will generally excuse a little disregard for the speed limit Synonyms & Similar Words justifies explains alibis rationalizes ignores explains away accounts (for) pardons condones forgives shrugs off passes over brushes (aside or off) disregards winks (at) remits glozes (over) glosses (over) 3 as in explains to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses he's always excusing his chronic lying by claiming that everybody lies Synonyms & Similar Words justifies explains extenuates explains away palliates whitewashes apologizes deodorizes confesses rationalizes varnishes minimizes glozes (over) glosses (over) atones sugarcoats exculpates plays down moderates exonerates tempers accounts (for) alleviates absolves mitigates vindicates soft-pedals lessens softens eases acquits lightens clears
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