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excusing
[ɪkˈskjuːzɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle)
desculpando
1.
offering an explanation or apology for something considered wrong or impolite
He was excusing his late arrival by blaming traffic.
Ele estava desculpando sua chegada atrasada culpando o trânsito.
2.
allowing someone to leave or be absent from a place or obligation
The teacher was excusing students from class early.
A professora estava dispensando alunos da aula mais cedo.
3.
overlooking or forgiving a mistake or offense
I am excusing your behavior this time, but it won't happen again.
Estou desculpando seu comportamento desta vez, mas isso não acontecerá novamente.
Synonyms
forgiving
pardoning
overlooking
justifying
explaining
Antonyms
condemning
blaming
accusing
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desculpando
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
desculpando
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
desculpando
standard usage
Portugal
desculpando
standard usage; also 'dispensando' for absence context
Related Idioms & Phrases
excuse me
no excuse for
what's your excuse
make excuses
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