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excusedReleased from a duty, obligation, or requirement; forgiven for a fault or mistake. Describes being permitted to leave or being freed from responsibility.

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: Released from a duty, obligation, or requirement; forgiven for a fault or mistake. Describes being permitted to leave or being freed from responsibility.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈskjuzd/

Korean meaning: 면제된, 용서받은, 허락받고 떠난

Korean pronunciation: 익-스큐즈드 (강세: 스큐)

Example Sentences

  • Students who bring a doctor's note are excused from PE class.
  • He was excused from washing dishes after claiming he was 'allergic to soap bubbles.'
  • May I be excused? I need to feed my pet goldfish its hourly meal.

excused

VERB

//ɪkˈskjuzd//

Released from a duty, obligation, or requirement; forgiven for a fault or mistake. Describes being permitted to leave or being freed from responsibility.

excused concept
💡 Concept

Released from a duty, obligation, or requirement; forgiven for a fault or mistake. Describes being permitted to leave or being freed from responsibility.

excused rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Once accused, now excused, while classmates stay confused!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈskjuzd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootcus
Suffix--ed

Origin

From Latin 'excusare', meaning 'to free from blame or accusation'. The original sense was to remove someone from being charged with wrongdoing.

🎵Rhyme

accusedusedconfused

📝Examples

Students who bring a doctor's note are excused from PE class.

😄 Fun example

He was excused from washing dishes after claiming he was 'allergic to soap bubbles.'

😄 Fun example

May I be excused? I need to feed my pet goldfish its hourly meal.

The jury member was excused due to a conflict of interest.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

pardonedforgivenreleasedexempteddismissed

Antonyms

blamedaccused

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