Definition of alibi - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
cover storyexcuse to avoid blame or responsibility
- She always has an alibi for not doing her homework.
2.
court defenseTECH. legal defense proving presence elsewhere during a crimeTECH.
- He had a strong alibi for the night of the robbery.
Verb
1.
excusesDated give an excuse for someone's actionsDated
- He alibied his brother's absence from the meeting.
2.
legal defenseTECH. claim someone was elsewhere during an eventTECH.
- She alibied her friend during the investigation.
Expressions with alibi
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unbreakable excuse or justification
He had a cast-iron alibi for the night of the crime.
used to indicate other locations in a text
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Origin of alibi
Latin, alibi (elsewhere)
Terms with alibi included in their meaning
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legal
having an alibi
Examples of alibi in a sentence
Her alibi for the broken vase was her cat. The suspect's alibi was confirmed by multiple witnesses. Without a solid alibi, he was the prime suspect. She alibied her friend's tardiness to the teacher. They alibied the team's failure on the bad weather. He alibied his brother during the trial.
They alibied each other to avoid punishment.
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- French:alibi, justifier, ...
- German:Ausrede, entschuldigen, ...
- Italian:scusa, scusare, ...
- Spanish:excusa, justificar, ...
- Portuguese:desculpa, justificar, ...
- Chinese:借口, 找借口, ...
- Japanese:アリバイ, 言い訳する, ...
- Arabic:عُذْر, قدم عذراً, ...
- Hebrew:אָלִיבִּי, לְסַפֵּק אֲלִיבִּי לְ, ...
- Russian:оправдание, оправдывать, ...
- Ukrainian:виправдання, виправдовувати, ...
- Hindi:बहाना, बहाना बनाना, ...
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