admit guilt

VERB

apologize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atone confess retract withdraw

STRONG

crawl purge square

WEAK

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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Amazon didn’t admit guilt to the allegations by settling the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

West's social media posts do not directly admit guilt to any legal claims and his team strongly deny the allegations.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

When he isn’t mugging for Reed’s camera he vacillates between a stony-faced refusal to admit guilt and an approximation of remorse.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2024

Under the settlement, which the commission will formally vote on later this month, burger chain manager Manuel Gomez will admit guilt to 10 counts of campaign money laundering.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

Time does not permit me to prove my case, and I will not admit guilt by owning that I deserve punishment by a fine.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

admit guilt

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