excuse
English Thesaurus
1. a poor example (noun.cognition)
2. a note explaining an absence (noun.communication)
3. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | extenuation, mitigation, |
| definition | : | a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances (noun.communication) |
4. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | forgive, |
| definition | : | stop blaming or grant forgiveness (verb.communication) |
5. serve as a reason or cause or justification of (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | justify, vindicate, |
| definition | : | show to be right by providing justification or proof (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | alibi, |
| definition | : | exonerate by means of an alibi (verb.communication) |
6. grant exemption or release to (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | frank, |
| definition | : | exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks (verb.communication) |
7. ask for permission to be released from an engagement (verb.communication)
8. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | color, colour, gloss, |
| definition | : | give a deceptive explanation or excuse for (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | plead, |
| definition | : | offer as an excuse or plea (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | extenuate, mitigate, palliate, |
| definition | : | lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (verb.communication) |
9. accept an excuse for (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | forgive, |
| definition | : | stop blaming or grant forgiveness (verb.communication) |
10. a note explaining an absence (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | beg off, excuse, |
| definition | : | ask for permission to be released from an engagement (verb.communication) |
11. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | condone, excuse, |
| definition | : | excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | excuse, explain, |
| definition | : | serve as a reason or cause or justification of (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | alibi, |
| definition | : | exonerate by means of an alibi (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | excuse, pardon, |
| definition | : | accept an excuse for (verb.communication) |
12. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | condonation, |
| definition | : | a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | excuser, forgiver, pardoner, |
| definition | : | a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense (noun.person) |
13. serve as a reason or cause or justification of (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | explanation, |
| definition | : | the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible (noun.communication) |
14. grant exemption or release to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | excuse, excuse, |
| definition | : | a note explaining an absence (noun.communication) |
15. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | justification, |
| definition | : | the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | rationalisation, rationalization, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | justification, |
| definition | : | something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | apology, |
| definition | : | an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | justification, |
| definition | : | a statement in explanation of some action or belief (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | apologia, apology, |
| definition | : | a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | justifiable, |
| definition | : | capable of being justified (adj.all) |
16. accept an excuse for (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | forgiveness, pardon, |
| definition | : | the act of excusing a mistake or offense (noun.act) |
17. a note explaining an absence (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | beg off, excuse, |
| definition | : | ask for permission to be released from an engagement (verb.communication) |
18. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | condone, excuse, |
| definition | : | excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | excuse, explain, |
| definition | : | serve as a reason or cause or justification of (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | alibi, |
| definition | : | exonerate by means of an alibi (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | excuse, pardon, |
| definition | : | accept an excuse for (verb.communication) |
19. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | condonation, |
| definition | : | a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | excuser, forgiver, pardoner, |
| definition | : | a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense (noun.person) |
20. serve as a reason or cause or justification of (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | explanation, |
| definition | : | the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible (noun.communication) |
21. grant exemption or release to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | excuse, excuse, |
| definition | : | a note explaining an absence (noun.communication) |
22. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | justification, |
| definition | : | the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | rationalisation, rationalization, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | justification, |
| definition | : | something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | apology, |
| definition | : | an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | justification, |
| definition | : | a statement in explanation of some action or belief (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | apologia, apology, |
| definition | : | a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | justifiable, |
| definition | : | capable of being justified (adj.all) |
23. accept an excuse for (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | forgiveness, pardon, |
| definition | : | the act of excusing a mistake or offense (noun.act) |
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