Some examples of word usage: excusing
1. Excusing his behavior, she decided to give him another chance.
Desculpando seu comportamento, ela decidiu dar-lhe outra chance.
2. I'm not excusing what he did, but I understand why he acted that way.
Não estou desculpando o que ele fez, mas entendo por que agiu dessa maneira.
3. Excusing herself, she left the room to take an important phone call.
Desculpando-se, ela saiu da sala para atender uma ligação importante.
4. The teacher was not excusing the student's tardiness, but she allowed him to make up the missed work.
O professor não estava desculpando o atraso do aluno, mas permitiu-lhe recuperar o trabalho perdido.
5. Excusing his absence, he explained that he had a family emergency to attend to.
Desculpando sua ausência, ele explicou que tinha uma emergência familiar para resolver.
6. She was excusing her friend's rude behavior, saying that she was just having a bad day.
Ela estava desculpando o comportamento rude de sua amiga, dizendo que ela estava apenas tendo um dia ruim.