apologise

• Verbe utilisé pour exprimer des regrets ou présenter des excuses pour quelque chose de mal fait.

A verb used to express regret or say sorry for something one has done wrong.

1. To express regretA2formal

   To acknowledge a fault or shortcoming and express regret for it.

   s'excuser

   • She apologized for arriving late to the meeting.
   • He apologized to his friend for the misunderstanding.
   • I must apologize for my behavior yesterday.

   Antonymesdefendexcusejustify

2. To defend or justifyB2formal

   To offer reasoning or an explanation in defense of an action, often to clear oneself of blame.

   justifier, se défendre

   • The politician tried to apologize for his controversial remarks by explaining his intent.
   • He attempted to apologize his way out of the situation by providing a detailed rationale.
   • She apologized for her team's failure by citing unforeseen circumstances.

   Synonymesdefendexcusejustifyrationalizevindicate