(transitive) To forgive; to pardon. / (transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.

(countable, uncountable) Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.

simple past tense and past participle of excuse

plural of excuse

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excuse

One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another. / One who excuses or forgives another.

plural of excuser

plural of excusement

Alternative form of excusable

Misspelling of excursion. / Misspelling of exclusion.