past and past participle verb
Forgave someone for a small mistake or an unpleasant action.
She excused my mistake after I apologized.
I was excused for arriving late.
American English
How to pronounce excused
verb · adjectiveB1Common word
ihkSKYOOZD
/ɪkˈskjuzd̚/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of excuse
Forgave someone for a small mistake or an unpleasant action.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past and past participle verb
Officially allowed someone not to attend a place or not to do something required.
The doctor excused me from work for two days.
She was excused from jury duty.
participial adjective
Accepted officially as a valid reason for not attending or not doing something required.
She had an excused absence from class.
Only excused absences will be accepted.
Useful expressions
Used to get someone's attention, say sorry for a small problem, or ask someone to move so you can pass.
Excuse me, could you tell me where the bank is?
To leave a place politely or say that you need to leave.
I need to excuse myself for a moment.
To give reasons to avoid blame or responsibility.
He always makes excuses for missing deadlines.
Related words & forms
In the -ing form, the final e disappears: excusing, not excuseing.