Definitions For Excuse

noun

• A poor example
• A note explaining an absence
• A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
• A reason that you give to explain a mistake, bad behavior, etc.
• Reasons that you give to explain politely why you cannot do something, why you have to leave, etc.
• Something (such as a condition or set of conditions) that explains improper behavior and makes it acceptable

verb

• Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
• Serve as a reason or cause or justification of
• Grant exemption or release to
• Ask for permission to be released from an engagement
• Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
• Accept an excuse for
• To forgive someone for making a mistake, doing something wrong, etc.,
• To say that (someone) is not required to do something
• To allow (someone, such as a child) to leave