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apologize
apol·o·gize
 ( also Brit   apol·o·gise) /əˈpɑːləˌʤaız/  verb  , -giz·es, -gized, -giz·ing [  no obj  ]
  : to express regret for doing or saying something wrong : to give or make an apology
   He apologized to his wife and children for losing his temper.
   I want to apologize (to you) for what I said. I didn't mean it, and I'm sorry if it hurt your feelings.
   We apologize for the mistake and promise that it won't happen again.
   She doesn't apologize for her lifestyle. [=she does not believe that her lifestyle is wrong]