apologize

[uh-pol-uh-jahyz] / əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz /

VERB

express remorse, regret

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atone confess retract withdraw

STRONG

crawl purge square

WEAK

admit guilt ask forgiveness ask pardon beg pardon bow to clear oneself cop a plea cop out excuse oneself get down on knees give satisfaction make amends make reparations make up for make up with offer compensation offer excuse say one is sorry

Antonyms

WEAK

defy

Example Sentences

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“And they apologized for submitting our texts, which I was planning to post anyway. So. That’s weird.”

From Literature

“Sorry,” I apologized as I flashed her one of my most winning smiles.

From Literature

In a letter to customers, he apologized for “being disconnected from your challenges and concerns.”

From The Wall Street Journal

I wrote Greenspan that I had made his difficult job harder and apologized.

From Barron's

A third group was told that MTV had apologized and urged participants to share their concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal