(פ') להתנצל (כמו apologize)

v. express regret, express sorrow for one's actions (alternate spelling for apologize)

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Verb
1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
(synonym) apologize, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
(hypernym) defend, support, fend for
(hyponym) color, colour, gloss
(derivation) apology, apologia
2. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
(synonym) apologize
(entail) admit, acknowledge
(derivation) apology

v. omluvit se

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Carrying a birch and asking for punishment.
Said of a person who admits his mistakes and offers apologies on his own initiative. To kiss the rod.