excused

ex-cused · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of excuse; forgave or pardoned.

  2. 2.

    Released from an obligation or duty.

  3. 3.

    Having been forgiven or released from an obligation.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    excused absence — an absence that has been officially approved
  • •
    may be excused — permitted to leave

Related words

Antonyms: accused, blamed, required
See also: excuse, excuses, forgiven, pardoned
Synonyms: exempted, forgiven, pardoned, released

Etymology

Past participle of "excuse," from Latin "excusare" (to excuse, apologize).