

Please excuse my mistake.
To forgive someone for a mistake or to provide a reason for something.
Can you excuse my lateness?
Please excuse the noise.
I hope you can excuse my absence.
excuse me
excuse my behavior
excuse the interruption
pardon
forgive
justify
She made an excuse for being late.
A reason given to justify a fault or offense.
He always has an excuse for not doing his homework.
I need an excuse to leave the party early.
They offered an excuse for their poor performance.
make an excuse
find an excuse
give an excuse
justification
rationale
pretext