to excuse
Third Person
excuses
Present Participle
excusing
Past Tense
excused
Past Participle
excused
1
to forgive someone for making a mistake, etc.
transitive
- Understanding the circumstances, she chose to excuse her colleague for the unintentional oversight.
- He frequently excuses his friends for their occasional lapses.
- The manager is currently excusing team members for delays due to unforeseen challenges.
- The experienced leader excused the employee for the honest misunderstanding.
- The supervisor chose to excuse the employee for the late submission, considering the workload.
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2
to act as a valid reason or justification for something
transitive
- His illness served to excuse his absence from the meeting.
- The bad weather could excuse the delay in the flight schedule.
- Her exhaustion was enough to excuse her early departure from the party.
- The sudden change in policy will excuse the late filing of applications.
- The company’s financial troubles excuse the temporary layoffs of employees.
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3
to formally free or exempt someone from an obligation, responsibility, or task
transitive
- The manager excused him from the meeting because of his conflicting schedule.
- She was excused from jury duty because she had a prior engagement.
- The coach excused the player from practice after learning of the injury.
- The principal excused her from the exam due to illness.
- They excused him from the community service requirement after reviewing his circumstances.
4
to try to minimize or remove the blame associated with a wrongdoing by offering an explanation or defense
transitive
- He tried to excuse his mistake by saying he didn't have enough time to prepare.
- The defendant attempted to excuse his actions by arguing that he was under stress.
- The student excused his poor performance by saying the subject was too difficult.
- He excused his rude comment by claiming he was just being honest.
- She tried to excuse her absence by explaining that she was dealing with a personal issue.
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5
to pardon or overlook someone's mistake or wrongdoing
transitive
- The teacher excused the student's late arrival because of the traffic.
- He asked her to excuse his behavior, and she forgave him.
- She excused her friend's harsh words, knowing she was under stress.
- The parents excused their child's tantrum, attributing it to exhaustion.
- He hoped she would excuse his forgetfulness, as he had a lot on his mind.
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6
to grant permission for someone to leave or exit a room, meeting, or event
transitive
- The professor excused the student from the lecture when he had to leave early.
- He was excused from the gathering as he had an urgent matter to attend to.
- The manager excused the team member from the meeting to handle a client issue.
- The coach excused the player from practice due to a family emergency.
- The principal excused the student to attend a school event.
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