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excusing

/ɪkˈskjuːzɪŋ/ /ɛkˈskjuːzɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To forgive; to pardon.

Examples :

"I excused him his transgressions."
moral guilt action attitude

Related Words

Illustration protecting

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration imputation

imputation noun

/ˌɪm.pjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.

"The imputation of blame for the broken window fell on the boy who was playing ball nearby. "

Illustration obligation

obligation noun

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

"My obligation to my family means I need to visit them regularly. "

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration snowstorm

snowstorm noun

/ˈsnəʊstɔːm/

Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.

"The snowstorm made it impossible to drive to work, so I stayed home. "

Illustration alleviating

alleviating verb

/əˈliːvieɪtɪŋ/ /əˈliːviˌeɪtɪŋ/

To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

"Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day."

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration transgressions

transgressions noun

/trænzˈɡreʃənz/ /trænsˈɡreʃənz/

A violation of a law, duty or commandment.

"His repeated transgressions of the school's dress code led to a suspension. "

Illustration negative

negative noun

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ /-ɾɪv/

Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto

"The teacher's negative on the project proposal meant we had to revise it completely. "

Illustration seriously

seriously adverb

/ˈsɪəɹi.əsli/ /ˈsiɹi.əsli/

(manner) In a serious or literal manner.

"He was hoping that we would take him seriously."

Illustration indulgence

indulgence noun

/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒəns/

The act of indulging

"Her indulgence in chocolate cake after a long week of exams was well-deserved. "

Illustration judgement

judgement noun

/dʒʌdʒmənt/

The act of judging.

"The teacher's judgement of the student's essay will determine their grade. "