Also means
to avoid
Usage Note
Excusar means to excuse or justify someone's behaviour, but also to spare someone the need to do something: excusar molestias ('to spare oneself the trouble'). The reflexive excusarse means to apologise or make excuses. It is slightly more formal than disculpar; in Latin America disculpar is far more common in everyday speech.
Examples
"Intentó excusar su tardanza con una mala excusa."
Natural Translation
He tried to excuse his lateness with a poor excuse.
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