Synonym: absolve, alibi, forgive, pardon, reason. Antonym: blame. Similar words: excuse me, accuse, focus on, custody, discuss, the accused, customer, accusation. Meaning: [ɪk'skjuːz] 
n. 1. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. 2. a note explaining an absence 3. a poor example. v. 1. accept an excuse for 2. grant exemption or release to 3. serve as a reason or cause or justification of 4. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning 5. ask for permission to be released from an engagement 6. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with.
n. 1. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. 2. a note explaining an absence 3. a poor example. v. 1. accept an excuse for 2. grant exemption or release to 3. serve as a reason or cause or justification of 4. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning 5. ask for permission to be released from an engagement 6. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with. 
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1. Ignorance of the law is no excuse of breaking it. 
2. A willful fault has no excuse and deserves no pardon.
3. She gave some lame excuse about missing the bus.
4. Excuse me, I must dash off now.
5. Will you excuse me, please?
6. Excuse me to sound off, you're not right.
7. Won't you excuse me for a little while?
8. Excuse me, is this your seat?
9. Ouch, bloody hell! Oops, excuse my French!
10. Excuse me? What did you say?
11. Excuse my ignorance, but how does it actually work?
12. Margaret found his excuse somewhat implausible.
13. His excuse just doesn't ring true.
14. He made an excuse for being late.
15. Excuse me[sentencedict.com], does this bus go to Oxford Street?
16. Excuse me. May I help you?
17. Excuse me. Is Shinjuku far?
18. There's no excuse for such behaviour.
19. Excuse me, that's not yours.
20. That's not a good excuse.
21. She fabricated a good excuse for staying home.
22. Excuse me for my abrupt question.
23. Excuse me, but I'm lost.
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24. Could you excuse me, please?
25. Excuse me for coming late.
26. Excuse me, where is the entrance to the theater?
27. Nothing can possibly excuse him for such rude behavior.
28. John concocted an elaborate excuse for being late.
29. Late again! What's your excuse this time?
30. The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving any excuse.
More similar words: excuse me, accuse, focus on, custody, discuss, the accused, customer, accusation, discussion, excess, except, exceed, excited, exclude, except for, exchange, exciting, excluding, excessive, exception, excellent, exclusive, excitement, in excess of, exclusively, excruciating, in exchange for.