EXCUSABLE
Ex*cus"a*ble a. Etym: [L. excusabilis: cf. F. excusable. See Excuse.]
Defn: That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of
blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action.
— Ex*cus"a*ble*ness, n.
— Ex*cus"a*bly, adv.
The excusableness of my dissatisfaction. Boyle.
EXCUSATION
Ex`cu*sa"tion, n. Etym: [L. excusatio: cf. F. excusation.]
Defn: Excuse; apology. [Obs.] Bacon.
EXCUSATOR
Ex`cu*sa"tor, n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist. [Obs.] Hume.
EXCUSATORY
Ex*cus"a*to*ry, a.
Defn: Making or containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an excusatory plea.
EXCUSE
Ex*cuse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excused; p. pr. & vb. n. Excusing.]
Etym: [OE. escusen, cusen, OF. escuser, excuser, F. excuser, fr. L.
excusare; ex out + causa cause, causari to plead. See Cause.]
1. To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve; to acquit. A man's persuasion that a thing is duty, will not excuse him from guilt in practicing it, if really and indeed it be against Gog's law. Abp. Sharp.