intransitive verb
also apol·o·gise əˈpäləˌjīz
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: apology (I) + -ize
1. : to offer a defense or excuse
2. : to acknowledge a fault or offense with expression of regret by way of amends
when he gives an assignment to a reporter it seems he is doing all but apologize for troubling him — Stanley Walker
the least you can do is apologize
• apol·o·giz·er -zə(r) noun -s