alibi
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alibi
- /ˈæl.ə.baɪ/ US
Where it comes from
From the 18th century, from Latin alibī (“elsewhere, at another place”, adverb). Probably after French alibi, which has this use since the late 14th century.
noun alibis
- 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. to set up an alibi
- An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame. That day in September, I'm sure you can remember / That's when all the stuff hit the fan (the stuff hit the fan) / You told me a lie, and you didn't have an alibi / But baby, yet I still cared
verb alibis · alibies · alibiing · alibied
- To provide an alibi for. Bond laughed. 'What an organization!' he said. 'I'm sure it's all beautifully covered up and alibied. What a man! He certainly seems to have the run of this country.'
- To provide an excuse for.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: excuse, self-justification, justification, apology, token, pretext, pretence, out, guise, cover, plea, alford plea, affirmative defense, guilty, se defendendo, counterplea
Translations
Every language
noun criminal legal defense
| Español | coartada, alibi, álibi, alibí, álibai |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알리바이 allibai, 알리비 allibi, 현장부재증명 hyeonjangbujaejeungmyeong |
| 日本語 | アリバイ aribai, 現場不在証明 genjōfuzaishōmei |
| 中文 | 不在場證明 /不在场证明 bùzàichǎng zhèngmíng |
| Português | álibi |
| Français | alibi |
| Deutsch | Alibi |
| Italiano | alibi |
| Ελληνικά | άλλοθι állothi |
| Русский | а́либи álibi |
| Tiếng Việt | bằng chứng ngoại phạm, ngoại phạm, chứng cứ ngoại phạm |
| العربية | دَفْع بِالْغَائِبَة dafʕ bi-l-ḡāʔiba, حُجَّة غِيَاب |
noun excuse
| 中文 | 藉口 /借口 jièkǒu |
|---|---|
| Português | desculpa |
| Deutsch | Alibi, Rechtfertigung, Ausrede, Entschuldigung |
| Italiano | alibi |
| Ελληνικά | άλλοθι állothi, δικαιολογία dikaiología |
| العربية | عُذْر ʕuḏr |
Talk about this word "alibi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alibi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alibi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alibi "alibi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alibi.Cite this
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title = {alibi},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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