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alibi
[ al-uh-bahy ]
noun
- Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
- an excuse, especially to avoid blame.
Synonyms: , ,
- a person used as one's excuse:
My sick grandmother was my alibi for missing school.
verb (used without object)
- Informal. to give an excuse; offer a defense:
to alibi for being late.
verb (used with object)
- Informal.
- to provide an alibi for (someone):
He alibied his friend out of a fix.
- to make or find (one's way) by using alibis:
to alibi one's way out of work.
alibi
/ ˈæɪˌɪ /
noun
- law
- a defence by an accused person that he was elsewhere at the time the crime in question was committed
- the evidence given to prove this
- informal.an excuse
verb
- tr to provide with an alibi
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of alibi1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of alibi1
Example Sentences
They said there was no other evidence implicating Duran, and he had an alibi: He had been with his girlfriend and her mother.
Hewing to genre conventions, Iris frees herself from Josh’s control and fights back, forcing him to whip up a plan B involving a fine-spun alibi made of stuff and nonsense.
In a small village like Saint-Martial, it could take years for the alibi to stick.
As Graham’s trial approached, she had a desperate problem — no alibi — but Prow offered a solution.
Mr Lenehan lodged a special defence of alibi in connection with the murder accusation.
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