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EXCU'SE, s as z. L. excuso ex and causor, to blame. See Cause.

1. To pardon to free from the imputation of fault or blame to acquit of guilt. We excuse a person in our own minds, when we acquit him of guilt or blame or we excuse him by a declaration of that acquital.

2. To pardon, as a fault to forgive entirely, or to admit to be little censurable, and to overlook. We excuse a fault, which admits of apology or extenuation and we excuse irregular conduct, when extraordinary circumstances appear to justify it.

3. To free from an obligation or duty.

I pray thee have me excused. Luke 14 .

4. To remit not to exact as, to excuse a forfeiture.

5. To pardon to admit an apology for.

Excuse some courtly strains.

6. To throw off an imputation by apology.

Think you that we excuse ourselves to you? 2 cor 12

7. To justify to vindicate.

Their thoughts accusing or else excusing one another. Romans 2

EXCU'SE, n. A plea offered in extenuation of a fault or irregular deportment apology. Every man has an excuse to offer for his neglect of duty the debtor makes excuses for delay of payment.

1. The act of excusing or apologizing.

2. That which excuses that which extenuates or justifies a fault. His inability to comply with the request must be his excuse.