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Meaning ofexcusein English

excuse

uk//ɪkˈsɑːz//

Pluralexcuses
Past Tenseexcused
Participle Verbexcusing
Third Person Singularexcuses

Definitions

Noun
1. a reason to avoid blame or guilt
Verb
1. to justify or explain something
  She tried to excuse her late arrival by blaming traffic.
2. to explain or justify (one's actions)
  The company will excuse the employee's mistake this one time.
3. to defend or make apologies for actions
  He attempted to excuse his behavior by saying he was tired.
4. to forgive or pardon someone; overlook faults
  The teacher chose to excuse the student's poor grades due to illness.
5. to release from obligation; forgive
  The manager will excuse the new employee from attending the meeting.

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