Another word for excuse
excuse
n.
An explanation
apology, reason, defense; see explanation 2, justification.
A pretended reason
pretext, subterfuge, trick; see pretense 1, 2.
makeshift, sorry specimen, inferior example, mediocrity; see substitute.
excuse
v.
pardon, forgive, justify, discharge, vindicate, apologize for, release, free, set free, overlook, exempt, mitigate, extenuate, palliate, rationalize, acquit, condone, reprieve, remit, absolve, exonerate, exculpate, clear of, shrive, grant absolution, pass over, look the other way, shrug off, give as an excuse, make excuses for, make allowances for, make apologies for, let off, let go, permit to leave, dispense with, grant remission, remit a penalty for, grant amnesty, blot out one's sins, expunge the record of, purge, provide with an alibi, plead ignorance, whitewash*, let off the hook*, let off easy*, let off scot-free*, wink at*, wipe the slate clean*, take the rap for*, alibi*.
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Another word for excuse
To grant forgiveness to or for:
condone, forgive, pardon, remit. Idiom: forgive and forget. See forgivenessTo show to be just, right, or valid:
justify, rationalize, vindicate. Idiom: make a case for. See rightTo free from an obligation or duty:
absolve, discharge, dispense, exempt, let off, relieve, spare. See free
An explanation offered to justify an action or make it better understood:
plea, pretext. See explainA statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon:
apology, mea culpa, regret (used in plural). See regretThe act or an instance of forgiving:
absolution, amnesty, condonation, forgiveness, pardon, remission. See forgiveness
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