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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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Parsons admits he initially overthought the process of directing a production of this scale.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

She’s not impressed, but later admits she read the book and didn’t hate it.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

In one video, she admits she forgot her suitcase in the driveway on the way to her daughters’ cheerleading competition four hours away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

However, she says the cost of staying in the UK and going abroad felt comparable, and admits she won't be giving up her package holidays abroad altogether.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The girl in Mrs. Janssen's pantry may or may not have had a birthmark; Mrs. Janssen doesn't remember seeing one, but admits she could have been wrong.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse