apologise

(v) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
- he rationalized his lack of success
rationalize, apologize, rationalise, justify, excuse,
(v) acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
- I apologized for being late
- He apologized for the many typoes
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