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Meaning 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.
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.
v. t.
To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to
overlook; to pardon.
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.
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.
v. t.
The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating,
pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution;
justification; extenuation.
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.
v. t.
That which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a
fault.