alibied
Gave an excuse
Alibied is the past tense of alibi, meaning to provide an excuse or explanation for someone's whereabouts during a suspected wrongdoing.
Originally from legal contexts where an alibi proves a defendant was elsewhere when a crime occurred, it now extends to any situation where someone vouches for another: His wife alibied him for the night in question.
The word can sound slightly informal or detective-novel in tone.
Confirm with supporting evidence
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- accountRecord of dealings
statement · substantiate · authenticate · credible · truthful · verifiable · vindicate · exculpate
Sworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
affidavit · deposition · subpoena · prosecution · plea · testify · sworn · notarized
Offered reason for wrongdoing
- storyAccount of events
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- falseNot matching reality
- concoctedCreated by combining elements
airtight · ironclad · solid · shaky · questionable · convenient · suspicious · watertight
Found not guilty
- acquittedDeclared legally innocent
- exoneratedCleared of wrongdoing
- absolvedFreed from guilt
- vindicatedCleared of accusation
innocent · released · discharged · blameless · unimplicated · uncharged · free
corroborate
Confirm with supporting evidence
account · statement · substantiate · authenticate · credible · truthful · verifiable · vindicate · exculpate · rebuttal
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
cross-examination · affidavit · deposition · subpoena · prosecution · plea · testify · sworn · notarized · courtroom
excuse
Offered reason for wrongdoing
- storyAccount of events
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- falseNot matching reality
concocted · airtight · ironclad · solid · shaky · questionable · convenient · suspicious · watertight · plausible
cleared
Found not guilty
- acquittedDeclared legally innocent
- exoneratedCleared of wrongdoing
- absolvedFreed from guilt
vindicated · innocent · released · discharged · blameless · unimplicated · uncharged · free
alibiedaccused
Charged with wrongdoing
implicated · incriminated · indicted · charged · suspected
alibiedblamed
Held at fault
denounced · betrayed · sold out · reported · called out
alibiedcontradicted
Opposed a statement
disproven · refuted · unverified · uncorroborated · debunked
- false alibiInvented proof of absence
- fake alibiFabricated proof of absence