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alibi

/ˈæl.ɪ.baɪ/

alibinoun

alibis

/ˈæl.ɪ.baɪ/

Translations

He had a solid alibi for the night of the crime.

У него было железное алиби на ночь преступления.

Definitions

A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.

The suspect provided an alibi that he was at a friend's house during the time of the robbery.

An excuse or pretext used to avoid blame or responsibility.

She always has an alibi ready when she misses a deadline at work.

Synonyms

alibiverb

alibied

Past Simple

alibied

Past Participle

alibiing

Gerund

/ˈæl.ɪ.baɪ/

/ˈæ.ləˌbaɪ/

Translations

He tried to alibi his absence from the meeting.

Он пытался оправдываться за свое отсутствие на встрече.

Definitions

To provide an excuse or defense for someone, often to prove they were elsewhere when an alleged act took place.

She alibied her friend by confirming that they were together at the time of the incident.

To make excuses or give an alibi, especially to avoid blame (intransitive).

He was always alibiing whenever the project fell behind schedule.

alibiadjective

/ˈæl.ɪ.baɪ/

/ˈæl.əˌbaɪ/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "alibi witness").

Definitions

Relating to or involving an alibi (used before a noun).

The defense called several alibi witnesses to testify.