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Excuse
01
excuse, smoes
a reason given to explain one's careless, offensive, or wrong behavior or action
02
een slecht voorbeeld, een rampzalig voorbeeld
an extremely bad example
03
verontschuldiging, afwezigheidsbrief
a note explaining an absence
to excuse
01
verontschuldigen, rechtvaardigen
to act as a valid reason or justification for something
Transitive: to excuse an action or shortcoming
02
vergeven, excuseren
to forgive someone for making a mistake, etc.
Transitive: to excuse sb
03
vrijstellen, excuseren
to formally free or exempt someone from an obligation, responsibility, or task
Transitive: to excuse sb from an obligation
04
verontschuldigen, rechtvaardigen
to try to minimize or remove the blame associated with a wrongdoing by offering an explanation or defense
Transitive: to excuse a wrongdoing
05
verontschuldigen, vergeven
to pardon or overlook someone's mistake or wrongdoing
Transitive: to excuse a mistake or wrongdoing
06
excuseren, toelaten
to grant permission for someone to leave or exit a room, meeting, or event
Transitive: to excuse sb
excuse
n
excusable
adj
excusable
adj
Voorbeeld
She used a family emergency as an excuse to leave the party early.
He made an excuse for being late to the meeting, claiming that traffic was heavy.
They accepted her excuse for not attending the event, understanding that she had prior commitments.
His excuse for not completing the project on time was unconvincing, and he was asked to redo it.
The teacher reminded the students that having a valid excuse is necessary for missing assignments.
