Alibi

Quick meaning: Alibi is a noun meaning (sometimes proscribed) An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.

Meaning

(sometimes proscribed) An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To provide an alibi for.
2. (transitive) To provide an excuse for.
3. (law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.

Example Sentences

to prove an alibi

to set up an alibi

The judge said, “Son, what is your alibi? If you were somewhere else, then you won’t have to die.”

Alibi is different from all of the other defenses . . . it is based upon the premise that the defendant is truly innocent.

Word Forms

• alibis
• alibies
• alibiing
• alibied

Synonyms for alibi

Depending on context, synonyms include excuse, self-justification.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include excuse, self-justification, justification, apology, token, pretext.

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