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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

During a news conference in Germany, Vladimir Kara-Murza and Ilya Yashin said they did not admit guilt or give Russian officials their consent to be removed, and vowed to return home one day.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

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

Araiza did not admit guilt and made no monetary payment to her.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024

Merely to keep silence, however, was to admit guilt.

From The United States Since the Civil War by Lingley, Charles Ramsdell

admit guilt

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