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excuse in Arabic

عَذَرَ ʕaḏara

UK/ɪkˈskjuːz//ɪksˈkjuz/

excuse in Arabic: عَذَرَ (ʕaḏara), اِعْتَذَرَ (iʕtaḏara), عُذْر (ʕuḏr). In English, excuse means to forgive; to pardon; to overlook.

Arabic words for excuse

forgive, pardon
عَذَرَ ʕaḏara
allow to leave
اِعْتَذَرَ iʕtaḏara
explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement
عُذْر ʕuḏr

English meaning of excuse

  1. verb To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
  2. verb To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
  3. verb To provide an excuse for; to justify.
  4. verb To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.

Full definition of excuse

excuse in a sentence

  • I excused him his transgressions.
  • May I be excused from the table?
  • I excused myself from the proceedings to think over what I'd heard.

Synonyms of excuse

All synonyms of excuse

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Questions about excuse in Arabic

What is the meaning of excuse in Arabic?
Excuse in Arabic is عَذَرَ (ʕaḏara), اِعْتَذَرَ (iʕtaḏara), عُذْر (ʕuḏr).
ما معنى كلمة excuse؟
Excuse: عَذَرَ (ʕaḏara), اِعْتَذَرَ (iʕtaḏara), عُذْر (ʕuḏr).
What does excuse mean in English?
Excuse means to forgive; to pardon; to overlook.

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