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admits

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 access give the nod give thumbs up 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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Yet, as the majority admits in their ruling, the court has never acknowledged that actual innocence alone is sufficient grounds for habeas review.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

She admits she was not that interested when her son first showed it to her all those decades ago and let her husband deal with it.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He admits the drivers weren’t well explained, but thinks user quality and AI-driven marketing optimization contributed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

As for Wishbone’s voice, Brantley admits that at the time of his audition, he was the “least experienced voice actor in that room by a country mile.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“You must. Do you remember the Machine’s own statement when you presented the problem to him? It was: ‘The matter admits of no explanation.’

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov