excuse
Translation
excuse, pretext, justification, alibi
Examples
He is always making excuses.
He is always making excuses.
I'm tired of your excuses.
I'm tired of your excuses.
There are no excuses for your behavior.
There are no excuses for your behaviour.
Grammar Patterns
((to make excuses)) to give reasons to justify a fault Stop making excuses.
((an excuse)) ((for sth.)) a reason for something What's your excuse for being late?
Similar Words
Synonyms: reason, justification, alibi, pretext
Etymology
From Latin 'ex-' (out) + 'causa' (cause, reason). A reason given to get out of something.
Memory Tips
An 'excuse' is the 'cause' you give to get 'out' of blame.