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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admits

While Ridgeley admits his manager's plan was a "masterstroke", he finds the more "touching aspect" is the impact the visit had on the people of China.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Some of Mayora's ceilings show cracks from the quakes, and she admits that she has taken to sleeping on the porch out of fear of another disaster.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

Stepping into the spotlight required Wolfhard, who admits he shies away from conflict, to own both the pressure and the power of being the one audiences came to hear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

"How we host tacit knowledge is largely a mystery," Denning admits.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

Millis admits that nobody has any clue how to do this.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife