Polyglot Dictionary

excusar

/ekskuˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
excuso
preterite (yo)
excusé
past participle
excusado

Meaning

  1. to excuse

    • Excusó su ausencia.

      He excused his absence.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

disculpar

disculpar and excusar are close synonyms for "to excuse, forgive," interchangeable; excusar is slightly more formal.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

desculpar

desculpar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to excuse."

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