Synonyms for Apologize for:

v.
• excuse
- acquit
- appease
- bear with
- clear
- cover
- discharge
- exempt
- forgive
- free
- indulge
- let go
- let off
- liberate
- overlook
- pardon
- pass over
- pretext
- purge
- release
- relieve
- remit
- reprieve
- shrive
- spare
- tolerate
- whitewash
• justify
- absolve
- answer for
- approve
- bear out
- brief
- claim
- confirm
- contend
- cop a plea
- countenance
- crawl
- establish
- favor
- legalize
- rebut
- square
- validate
- verify
• palliate
- abate
- allay
- alleviate
- assuage
- camouflage
- cloak
- conceal
- diminish
- disguise
- dissemble
- ease
- hide
- hush up
- lessen
- lighten
- mask
- minimize
- moderate
- mollify
- qualify
- quick fix
- screen
- soften
- soothe
- sugarcoat
- temper
- varnish
- veil
- veneer
- white
- whiten
Other relevant words:

• defend

What are the hypernyms for Apologize for?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Other hypernyms:
make amends, ask forgiveness, express regret, say sorry, Acknowledge fault, Offer repentance.

What are the opposite words for apologize for?

Antonyms for the word "apologize for" include commend, excuse, extol, laud, and praise. Commend refers to approval or praise for someone's actions, while excuse is about justifying behavior or actions. Extol means to praise highly or exalt, while laud refers to offering praise or acclaim for someone's achievements. Finally, praise means expressing admiration or approval for someone's qualities or achievements. It's important to note that while these words may serve as antonyms, they don't necessarily mean that the opposite of apologizing is always praise or approval of behavior.

What are the antonyms for Apologize for?

v.
• defend
- abandon
- accuse
- attack
- blame
- condemn
- deny
- desert
- disapprove
- forsake
- ignore
- leave
- neglect
- oppose
- protest
- punish
- quit
- reject
- relinquish
- renounce
- resign
- sentence
- surrender
• excuse
- aggravate
- censure
- charge
- damn
- hold
- hurt
- incite
- irritate
- keep
- limit
- maintain
- prevent
- restrain
- reveal
• justify
- contradict
- convict
- disagree
- disprove
- incriminate
- invalidate
- refuse
- veto
• palliate
- agitate
- allow
- blacken
- burden
- darken
- depress
- disclose
- divulge
- enlarge
- expose
- extend
- increase
- intensify
- lay bare
- let out
- magnify
- open
- prolong
- provoke
- show
- strip
- tell
- trouble
- uncover
- unmask
- upset
- worry
- worsen

Famous quotes with Apologize for

I apologize for lying to you. I promise I won't deceive you except in matters of this sort.

Spiro T. Agnew
I never, ever want to apologize for a film. If it's bad I'll say it's my fault. And that's what I can say so far in all the films that I've done, that if you don't like it, it's entirely my fault.

Ken Burns
I'm going home now. I apologize for what I said. I hope you can forget it, but I'm going home right now.

Benjamin Day
Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

Benjamin Disraeli
I didn't have anything to apologize for.

Bernard Ebbers

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