verb Date: 1827 intransitive verb to ask to be excused from something, transitive verb to ask or gain permission to be excused from , beg-off noun
BEG OFF
Meaning of BEG OFF in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012