| Excuse |
v. t. |
To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve; to acquit. |
| Excuse |
v. t. |
To pardon, as a fault; to forgive entirely, or to admit to be little censurable, and to overlook; as, we excuse irregular conduct, when extraordinary circumstances appear to justify it. |
| Excuse |
v. t. |
To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon. |
| Excuse |
v. t. |
To free from an impending obligation or duty; hence, to disengage; to dispense with; to release by favor; also, to remit by favor; not to exact; as, to excuse a forfeiture. |
| Excuse |
v. t. |
To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for. |
| Excuse |
v. t. |
The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation. |
| Excuse |
v. t. |
That which is offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or irregular deportment; apology; as, an excuse for neglect of duty; excuses for delay of payment. |
| Excuse |
v. t. |
That which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a fault. |
| Excused |
imp. & p. p. |
of Excuse |
| Excuseless |
a. |
Having no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology. |
| Excusement |
n. |
Excuse. |
| Excuser |
n. |
One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another. |
| Excuser |
n. |
One who excuses or forgives another. |
