Excuse synonyms | verbs

Synonyms for Excuse as a Verb

• pardon

  forgive, behaviour
• alibi

  reason, story
• exempt

  free, forgive
• condone

  justify, forgiveness
• forgive

  forgiveness, pardon
• justify

  activity, right
• pretext

  reason, justification
• explain

  justify, forgive
• relieve

  free, forgive
• absolve

  free, forgive
• reason

  justification, motive
• let off

  free
• acquit

  exonerate
• vindicate

  justify, action
• rationalize

  right, justify
• overlook
• release

  free, unfasten
• free

  exonerate, let off
• extenuate

  activity
• exonerate

  action
• exculpate

  action
• remit

  forgiveness
• defend

  justify
• spare

  let off
• mitigate

  activity
• palliate

  activity, mitigate
• discharge
• pass over
• liberate

  unfasten, let off
• tolerate
• wink at
• clear

  action, exonerate
• apologize
• indulge
• reprieve
• warrant
• disregard
• ignore
• amnesty

  behaviour, forgiveness
• beg off
• cover

  reason
• make allowances for
• dispense
• let go
• explain away
• apologize for
• apologise
• rationalise
• except
• disguise

  reason