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admit

[ad-mit] / ædˈmɪt /
VERB
allow entry or use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept concede enter grant introduce permit receive sign take
STRONG
bless buy entertain harbor house initiate let lodge okay shelter suffer
WEAK
be big on give a thumbs-up give access give the nod let in sign off on take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain deny disagree disallow dispute erase give offer refuse reject repudiate stop
STRONG
disregard ignore sell turn away veto
WEAK
confute debar dismiss dissent eject exclude expel gainsay oust repel shut
VERB
confess, acknowledge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept affirm agree allow approve concede confirm declare disclose grant indicate permit recognize reveal talk tell
STRONG
accord acquiesce adopt avow bare communicate concur confide consent credit divulge enumerate expose let narrate number own proclaim profess recite relate spill tolerate uncover unveil yield
WEAK
bring to light cop a plea go into details let on make known open up own up subscribe to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal contradict decline deny disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent hide invalidate listen misunderstand oppose protest refuse reject repudiate veto
STRONG
argue cover differ disown keep object prevent secrete sell suppress withhold
WEAK
confute debar dismiss eject exclude expel gainsay oust repel shut

Example Sentences

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The government has admitted to the BBC that the adoption system "needs to improve", saying too many parents are currently left isolated in a "system that doesn't understand them".

From BBC

The company later admitted that the truck had been towed to the top of a hill and allowed to roll down.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dutchman admitted that it would be a special moment for him too as he is yet to manage at that stage of the competition.

From BBC

The Japanese considered the emperor to be divine, and a surrender was to admit his fallibility—a very bitter pill to swallow.

From The Wall Street Journal

They admitted it didn’t pay to keep it for just us straggle of kids who went there.

From Literature

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.