to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused problems or unhappiness for them
I must apologize to Isobel for my lateness.
Trains may be subject to delay - we apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Realizing his mistake, he approached his colleague to apologise for the misunderstanding and clarify the situation.
She decided to apologise to her friend for missing the important event and offered to make it up by treating her to dinner.
The company's CEO issued a public statement to apologise for the product recall and assured customers that they would take immediate corrective actions.
