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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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Dub Advisors resolved the matter with the Massachusetts Securities Division through a settlement agreement in which the firm didn’t admit or deny breaking the law.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"I was too far deep that I didn't want to admit that it was a scam, because I really wanted to live in that flat," says Hu.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m better at giving financial advice than following it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Just days before Grammys week, he was quoted by the Guardian repeating a description he heard of Suno being “the Ozempic of music” because artists are using it, but not willing to publicly admit it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“I told him to stay out of my treehouse,” I admit, and she laughs.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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