Synonyms:
apologize, apologise
Meaning: acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
Synonyms:
apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
Meaning: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
Usage examples
Over night Calliope had hung out signals of approaching low spirits. He had kicked his own dog on the porch of the Occidental Hotel, and refused to apologise.