excuse - noun

a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

a note explaining an absence

a poor example

excuse - verb

• accept an excuse for
• grant exemption or release to
• serve as a reason or cause or justification of
• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
• ask for permission to be released from an engagement
• excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

excuse - thesaurus

alibi   apologise   apologize   apology   condone   exculpation   exempt   explain   justify   pardon   rationalise   rationalize   relieve