excused Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb accept an excuse for
excuse; pardon.
- Please excuse my dirty hands
verb grant exemption or release to
excuse; relieve; let off; exempt.
- Please excuse me from this class
verb serve as a reason or cause or justification of
excuse; explain.
- Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
- Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again
verb defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
rationalize; apologise; rationalise; excuse; apologize; justify.
- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
- he rationalized his lack of success
verb ask for permission to be released from an engagement
excuse; beg off.
verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
excuse; condone.
- excuse someone's behavior
- She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
adjective satellite granted exemption
- one of the excused jurors planned to write a book