Alibi

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈæl.É™.baɪ/

Origin

Latin alibi ("elsewhere, at another place").

Full definition of alibi

Noun

1. (legal) 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; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi

Derived terms

• watertight alibi

Verb

1. to provide an alibi for
2. to provide an excuse for