alibi
/ˈæləbaɪ/noun
उच्चारण ऐलबाइ
(अपराध के समय) अन्यत्र उपस्थिति का प्रमाण, एलिबाई
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[C] ~ (for sth)
evidence that proves that a person was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed and so could not have done it
(अपराध के समय) अन्यत्र उपस्थिति का प्रमाण, एलिबाई
- He had a perfect alibi: he was in hospital that night.
- The police checked her alibi.
- The suspect's alibi was confirmed by two witnesses.
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- She had no alibi for the night of the theft.
- His alibi fell apart when the cameras showed him at the shop.
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[C] informal
an excuse for something that you have done wrong
बहाना, सफ़ाई
- What is your alibi for missing the class this time?
- Bad traffic is not an alibi for coming late every day.
- Being busy is not an alibi for ignoring your family.
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- He used his illness as an alibi for not finishing the work.
- Do not try to find an alibi for every mistake.
Synonyms excuse pretext justification
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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al·i·bi
§Grammar and usage
Note: in strict use an alibi is proof of absence, not any excuse.
ध्यान रखिए कि सख्त अर्थ में alibi अनुपस्थिति का प्रमाण है, कोई भी बहाना नहीं।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin for 'elsewhere'.
यह Latin में 'अन्यत्र' से बना है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The plea that one was elsewhere when a crime was committed.
'अपराध के समय कहीं और होने का दावा' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।