Definitions of 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.
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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.
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v. t. - To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
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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.
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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.
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v. t. - The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation.
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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.
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v. t. - That which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a fault.
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The word "excuse" uses 6 letters: C E E S U X.
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Words formed by adding one letter before or after excuse (in bold), or to ceesux in any order:
d - excused l - culexes r - excuser s - excuses
Shorter words found within excuse:
cee cees cue cues ecu ecus es ex exec execs exes sec see sex sue us use xu
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