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🙏excuse

verb
/ɪkˈskjuːz/
excusable execrable

Meaning

to forgive someone for doing something wrong or to justify an action
a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense

Example Sentences

Please excuse my lateness; there was heavy traffic.

Being tired is not a valid excuse for not completing your homework.

Example Expressions

make an excuse

Synonyms

forgive, pardon, justify, explain, overlook, justification, reason, explanation, pretext
Entry 1
forgive, pardon, justify, explain, overlook
Entry 2
justification, reason, explanation, pretext

Antonyms

blame, accuse, condemn, accountability, responsibility, admission, confession
Entry 1
blame, accuse, condemn
Entry 2
accountability, responsibility, admission, confession

Collocations

excuse me, make an excuse, good excuse, poor excuse, make excuse, valid excuse
Entry 1
excuse me, make an excuse, good excuse, poor excuse
Entry 2
make excuse, valid excuse, poor excuse

More Example Sentences

Excuse me, but I didn’t order the steak.

He stopped making excuses in the long run.

She stopped making excuses without hesitation.

Excuse me, where is the Emirates check-in desk?

Ma'am, may I be excused? I need to use the toilet.

Ma'am, may I be excused? I need to use the washroom.

Ma'am, may I be excused? I need to use the restroom.

Excuse me, where is the Qatar Airways check-in desk?

I don’t find any excuse for your delaying the project.

Excuse me, where is the Bangladesh Airlines check-in desk?

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