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Meanings of excuse in English

Portuguese
álibi
Catalan
excusa
Spanish
excusa

A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

        álibi
        Spanish
        justificar

        Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.

              justificar
              Portuguese
              perdoar
              Catalan
              perdonar
              Spanish
              disculpar

              To stop blaming someone for an offense.

                    perdoar
                    Portuguese
                    eximir
                    Catalan
                    disculpar
                    Spanish
                    liberar

                    Grant exemption or release to.

                          eximir
                          Usage of excuse in English
                          1
                          Weather was the first excuse given, although the sky was perfectly clear.
                          Ape House
                          2
                          Of course, this recognition is not to excuse terrorism in any way.
                          The Guardian
                          3
                          The Taoiseach said yesterday that there was no excuse for the violence.
                          The Irish Times
                          4
                          Chang was right, and the excuse of immediate danger no longer applied.
                          The Fountains of Paradise
                          5
                          Waits said he should not need to excuse himself from the case.
                          Reuters
                          6
                          There's always another excuse from a minister, a Prime Minister, she said.
                          News.com.au
                          7
                          I hope you will excuse any-er-libertythese naughty children may have taken.
                          The magician's nephew
                          8
                          It's all the excuse TD-787 needs to lead the unit to action.
                          From a Certain Point of View
                          9
                          They'd look for any excuse to avoid a dangerous and unprofitable fight.
                          Quest for honour
                          10
                          I pity and excuse your indignation; both are natural in your case.
                          The Monctons: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 2)
                          11
                          Rather, it may often be used as an excuse for such behaviour.
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          That's not an excuse, I know-thereis no excuse, no good reason.
                          Freaks and revelations
                          13
                          The project had also given her an excuse to stay up late.
                          Radio NZ
                          14
                          Now, if you'll excuse me, I brought some work home with me.
                          Crooked little vein
                          15
                          For a moment she almost used that as an excuse to leave.
                          Fortunate harbor
                          16
                          The paper was just my excuse to get out of the house.
                          Enchanted Glass
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                          Translations for excuse
                          Excuse through the time
                          Excuse across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          Canada
                          Common
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                          Common
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