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to excuse
01
excuser, pardonner
to forgive someone for making a mistake, etc.
Transitive: to excuse sb
Exemples
He frequently excuses his friends for their occasional lapses.
Il excuse fréquemment ses amis pour leurs écarts occasionnels.
02
justifier, excuser
to act as a valid reason or justification for something
Transitive: to excuse an action or shortcoming
Exemples
The bad weather could excuse the delay in the flight schedule.
Le mauvais temps pourrait justifier le retard dans le programme de vol.
03
exempter, dispenser
to formally free or exempt someone from an obligation, responsibility, or task
Transitive: to excuse sb from an obligation
Exemples
She was excused from jury duty because she had a prior engagement.
Elle a été excusée du jury parce qu'elle avait un engagement préalable.
04
excuser, justifier
to try to minimize or remove the blame associated with a wrongdoing by offering an explanation or defense
Transitive: to excuse a wrongdoing
Exemples
The defendant attempted to excuse his actions by arguing that he was under stress.
Le défendeur a tenté d'excuser ses actions en arguant qu'il était sous pression.
05
excuser, pardonner
to pardon or overlook someone's mistake or wrongdoing
Transitive: to excuse a mistake or wrongdoing
Exemples
He asked her to excuse his behavior, and she forgave him.
Il lui a demandé d'excuser son comportement, et elle lui a pardonné.
06
excuser, donner congé
to grant permission for someone to leave or exit a room, meeting, or event
Transitive: to excuse sb
Exemples
He was excused from the gathering as he had an urgent matter to attend to.
Il a été excusé de la réunion car il avait une affaire urgente à régler.
Excuse
01
excuse, prétexte
a reason given to explain one's careless, offensive, or wrong behavior or action
Exemples
She used a family emergency as an excuse to leave the party early.
Elle a utilisé une urgence familiale comme excuse pour quitter la fête plus tôt.
02
something considered a poor or inadequate example of its kind
Arbre Lexical
excusatory
excused
excuser
excuse
