EXCUSE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a poor example
   Synonym(s)
   • apology (what does apology mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • it was an apology for a meal
   • a poor excuse for an automobile
   Hypernyms(s) excuse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • example (what does example mean?)
   • illustration (what does illustration mean?)
   • instance (what does instance mean?)
   • representative (what does representative mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a note explaining an absence
   Usage Example(s)
   • he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him
   Hypernyms(s) excuse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • note (what does note mean?)
   • short letter (what does short letter mean?)
   • line (what does line mean?)
   • billet (what does billet mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
   • beg off (what does beg off mean?)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
   • relieve (what does relieve mean?)
   • let off (what does let off mean?)
   • exempt (what does exempt mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
   Synonym(s)
   • alibi (what does alibi mean?)
   • exculpation (what does exculpation mean?)
   • self-justification (what does self-justification mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he kept finding excuses to stay
   • every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job
   • his transparent self-justification was unacceptable
   Hypernyms(s) excuse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • defense (what does defense mean?)
   • defence (what does defence mean?)
   • vindication (what does vindication mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • extenuation (what does extenuation mean?)
   • mitigation (what does mitigation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • alibi (what does alibi mean?)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
   • condone (what does condone mean?)
   • apologize (what does apologize mean?)
   • apologise (what does apologise mean?)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
   • justify (what does justify mean?)
   • rationalize (what does rationalize mean?)
   • rationalise (what does rationalise mean?)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
   • explain (what does explain mean?)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
   • pardon (what does pardon mean?)

EXCUSE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
   • be lenient with
   Synonym(s)
   • condone (what does condone mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • excuse someone’’s behavior
   • She condoned her husband’’s occasional infidelities
   Hypernyms(s) excuse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • forgive (what does forgive mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • condonation (what does condonation mean?)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
   • alibi (what does alibi mean?)
   • exculpation (what does exculpation mean?)
   • self-justification (what does self-justification mean?)
   • pardoner (what does pardoner mean?)
   • forgiver (what does forgiver mean?)
   • excuser (what does excuser mean?)
2. Meaning
   • serve as a reason or cause or justification of
   Synonym(s)
   • explain (what does explain mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
   • Her recent divorce amy explain her reluctance to date again
   Hypernyms(s) excuse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • justify (what does justify mean?)
   • vindicate (what does vindicate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • alibi (what does alibi mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • explanation (what does explanation mean?)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
   • alibi (what does alibi mean?)
   • exculpation (what does exculpation mean?)
   • self-justification (what does self-justification mean?)
3. Meaning
   • grant exemption or release to
   Synonym(s)
   • exempt (what does exempt mean?)
   • let off (what does let off mean?)
   • relieve (what does relieve mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Please excuse me from this class
   Hypernyms(s) excuse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • absolve (what does absolve mean?)
   • justify (what does justify mean?)
   • free (what does free mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • frank (what does frank mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
4. Meaning
   • ask for permission to be released from an engagement
   Synonym(s)
   • beg off (what does beg off mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) excuse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • request (what does request mean?)
   • bespeak (what does bespeak mean?)
   • call for (what does call for mean?)
   • quest (what does quest mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
5. Meaning
   • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
   Synonym(s)
   • apologise (what does apologise mean?)
   • apologize (what does apologize mean?)
   • justify (what does justify mean?)
   • rationalise (what does rationalise mean?)
   • rationalize (what does rationalize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • rationalize the child’’s seemingly crazy behavior
   • he rationalized his lack of success
   Hypernyms(s) excuse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • defend (what does defend mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • fend for (what does fend for mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • color (what does color mean?)
   • colour (what does colour mean?)
   • gloss (what does gloss mean?)
   • plead (what does plead mean?)
   • extenuate (what does extenuate mean?)
   • palliate (what does palliate mean?)
   • mitigate (what does mitigate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rationalization (what does rationalization mean?)
   • rationalisation (what does rationalisation mean?)
   • rationalization (what does rationalization mean?)
   • rationalisation (what does rationalisation mean?)
   • justification (what does justification mean?)
   • justification (what does justification mean?)
   • justification (what does justification mean?)
   • apologist (what does apologist mean?)
   • vindicator (what does vindicator mean?)
   • justifier (what does justifier mean?)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
   • alibi (what does alibi mean?)
   • exculpation (what does exculpation mean?)
   • self-justification (what does self-justification mean?)
   • apology (what does apology mean?)
   • apologia (what does apologia mean?)
   • apology (what does apology mean?)
6. Meaning
   • accept an excuse for
   Synonym(s)
   • pardon (what does pardon mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Please excuse my dirty hands
   Hypernyms(s) excuse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • forgive (what does forgive mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • forgiveness (what does forgiveness mean?)
   • pardon (what does pardon mean?)
   • excuse (what does excuse mean?)
   • alibi (what does alibi mean?)
   • exculpation (what does exculpation mean?)
   • self-justification (what does self-justification mean?)