alibi
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Definition & Meaning of "alibi"in English

Alibi
01

proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it

Examples
The suspect 's alibi placed him at a restaurant with friends at the time of the crime.
02

an explanation or excuse offered to justify or defend an offensive action, failure, or mistake

Examples
He used traffic as an alibi for being late.
to alibi
01

to clear someone from suspicion of a crime by providing an alibi

Examples
The witnesses helped to alibi the defendant.
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