Excuse
nnoun.communicationa defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.Synset:alibi exculpation self-justification
Examples:- he kept finding excuses to stay
- every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job
- his transparent self-justification was unacceptable
Derivationally Related Form:alibiexcuse
Hypernyms:defence defense vindication
Inherited Hypernyms:excusedefensejustificationexplanationstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:extenuationmitigation
Full Hyponyms:extenuation
nnoun.communicationa note explaining an absenceExamples:- he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him
Derivationally Related Form:excuse
Hypernyms:billet line note short letter
Inherited Hypernyms:excusenotepersonal letterletterdocumentrepresentationcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:excusenotepersonal letterlettertextmatterwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitiona poor exampleSynset:apology
Examples:- it was an apology for a meal
- a poor excuse for an automobile
Hypernyms:example illustration instance representative
Inherited Hypernyms:apologyexampleinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.communicationaccept an excuse forSynset:pardon
Examples:- Please excuse my dirty hands
Derivationally Related Form:pardonexcuse
Hypernyms:forgive
Inherited Hypernyms:excuseforgiveconcedeagree
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationgrant exemption or release toSynset:exempt let off relieve
Examples:- Please excuse me from this class
Derivationally Related Form:excuse
Hypernyms:absolve free
Inherited Hypernyms:excuseabsolveforgiveconcedeagree
Direct Hyponyms:frank
Full Troponyms:frank
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: exempt, relieve, excuse, let off)
vverb.communicationserve as a reason or cause or justification ofSynset:explain
Examples:- Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
- Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again
Derivationally Related Form:explanationexcuse
Hypernyms:justify vindicate
Inherited Hypernyms:excusejustifyupholdconfirmaffirm
Direct Hyponyms:alibi
Full Troponyms:alibi
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.communicationdefend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoningSynset:apologise apologize rationalise rationalize
Examples:- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
- he rationalized his lack of success
Derivationally Related Form:rationalizationrationalisationexcusatoryexcuseapology
Hypernyms:defend fend for support
Inherited Hypernyms:apologizedefendarguepresentstateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:colorcolourextenuateglossmitigatepalliateplead
Full Troponyms:colorextenuateplead
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationask for permission to be released from an engagementSynset:beg off
Derivationally Related Form:excuse
Hypernyms:ask for bespeak call for quest request
Inherited Hypernyms:excuserequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationexcuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient withSynset:condone
Examples:- excuse someone's behavior
- She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
Derivationally Related Form:excuserexcusecondonation
Hypernyms:forgive
Inherited Hypernyms:excuseforgiveconcedeagree
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something