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Beg off

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them. idiomatic

    "I wonder if I can beg off going to the meeting that day, since it will take me an extra two hours out of my way."

  2. 2
    ask for permission to be released from an engagement wordnet

Etymology

beg + off

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