Excuse, v. a.
- 1. Pardon, forgive, acquit, absolve, exculpate, exonerate.
- 2. Extenuate, justify, form or constitute an apology or excuse for.
- 3. Exempt, release, free, let off.
- 4. Overlook, regard indulgently, treat as venial.
- 5. [With self.] Clear, vindicate, exculpate, exonerate, make defence or apology for, set right.
Excuse, n.
- 1. Apology, plea, justification, absolution.
- 2. Pretext, pretence, color, guise, disguise, semblance, makeshift, subterfuge, evasion, false show.
Execrable, a.
- 1. Detestable, hateful, odious, abhorrent, damnable, cursed, accursed, abominable, villanous.
- 2. Offensive, disgusting, obnoxious, nauseous, nauseating, sickening, repulsive, revolting, loathsome,
vile.
Execrate, v. a.
- 1. Curse, imprecate ill upon, call down curses on.
- 2. Abominate, detest, hate, abhor.
Execration, n.
- 1. Curse, malediction, ban, anathema, imprecation of evil.
- 2. Detestation, abhorrence, abomination, horror, loathing.
- 3. Thing detested, abominated, or abhorred, curse, horror.