excused

adj. given exemption

v. forgive; free, release; justify

(imp. & p. p.)
of Excuse
  

Adjective
1. granted exemption; "one of the excused jurors planned to write a book"
(similar) exempt

Noun
1. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
(synonym) alibi, exculpation, self-justification
(hypernym) defense, defence, vindication
(hyponym) extenuation, mitigation
(derivation) condone
2. a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"
(hypernym) note, short letter, line, billet
(derivation) beg off
3. a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"
(synonym) apology
(hypernym) example, illustration, instance, representative
Verb
1. accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands"
(synonym) pardon
(hypernym) forgive
(derivation) alibi, exculpation, self-justification
2. grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"
(synonym) relieve, let off, exempt
(hypernym) absolve, justify, free
(hyponym) frank
3. serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce amy explain her reluctance to date again"
(synonym) explain
(hypernym) justify, vindicate
(hyponym) alibi
(derivation) alibi, exculpation, self-justification
4. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
(synonym) apologize, apologise, justify, rationalize, rationalise
(hypernym) defend, support, fend for
(hyponym) color, colour, gloss
(derivation) alibi, exculpation, self-justification
5. ask for permission to be released from an engagement
(synonym) beg off
(hypernym) request, bespeak, call for, quest
6. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"
(synonym) condone
(hypernym) forgive
(derivation) alibi, exculpation, self-justification