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A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense
“Cynics advanced the view that self-defense was merely an excuse for the overreaction.”
(excuse for) A poor or inadequate example of
“Blake decided to ignore Travis and focus on their poor excuse for a rib-eye roast.”
A need or reason to do or be something
A very poor or inadequate example of
A false display of feelings, attitudes, or intentions
Offcome
An ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules
A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling
Forgiveness of sins
A set of incoherent or pointless statements
The action of evading something
A children's tale about magical and imaginary beings and lands
Usefulness or benefit
To forgive (someone) for a fault or offense
“I shall suggest that we can excuse this fellow for a one-time, and out-of-character, transgression.”
To disregard as unimportant or insignificant
“But what is harder to excuse than the folly of youth is the sight of the game's senior figures acting like petulant, paranoid brats.”
To provide an acceptable explanation for
“Lou's written statement was thus dismissed as a hypocritical attempt to excuse his actions.”
To put up with
“To excuse such abhorrent behavior because he can sing and dance is an indication of how society has misplaced its priorities.”
To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense
“When she begged him to excuse her from serving in the movement, he staunchly refused her request.”
To bestow legal or official authority to
Remove or conceal an unpleasant smell in
To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner
Make amends for
Show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified
To dismiss from duty or employment
To make (something bad) less severe or serious
Rid of; clean out
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