vverb.communicationaccept an excuse forSynset:excuse 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:excuse 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:excuse 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 excuse 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 excuse
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 excuse
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
adj satadj.allgranted exemptionExamples:- one of the excused jurors planned to write a book
Antonyms:nonexempt
Inherited Hypernyms:excused
Similar to:exempt