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to admit

to admit

∞ 2.0
Say that something is true without wanting to
  • verb
  • /ədˈmɪt/
translation icon : reconocer
  • I wish more people were willing to admit that they were wrong.
  • admit mistakes
  • reluctantly admit
  • ashamed to admit

Now, Brandon says that he admits to one affair.

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Examples

  • I must admit I'm a bit surprised.

    All of Us Strangers (2023)

  • So I think we can all admit there's a problem.

  • On the negative side, you admit that you lie.

  • So, yeah, I'll be the first one to admit that I like a drink.

  • And I admit I'm a little tired.

    #No_Filter (2022)

  • Then you need to admit to yourself you've been had.

    Dr. Phil

  • Under oath, your client admitted to committing the crime.

    I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

  • - I admit, the idea is appealing, but as a man of God, I have to fight temptation as best I can.

    Captain Faggotron Saves the Universe (2023)

  • At the third consultation, Jacqueline admitted that she really thought she was suffering from anxiety.

    Academic text (2012)

  • I hate to admit that I was wrong about the situation.

Synonyms

to accept
vsto admit
∞ 1.3

To believe or agree that something is true

is more about saying something is true reluctantly rather than choosing to approve
to confess
vsto admit
576 3.0

To say you did something wrong or illegal

is broader covering any truth rather than only admissions of wrong acts
to recognize
vsto admit
  • Formal
377 1.4

To accept something as official or valid

is more personal and often reluctant rather than a formal official statement
to acknowledge
vsto admit
367 3.8

To admit that something is true or real

is more about saying truth reluctantly rather than neutral formal saying
to grant
vsto admit
  • Formal
331 3.8

To admit that something is true, often reluctantly

is broader saying that something is true not only a formally allowed point
to concede
vsto admit
146 4.9

To say that something is true even when you do not want to say it

is less formal and more general rather than a formal yielded point
to face facts
vsto admit
  • Informal
30 4.1

Accept the truth about a difficult situation

is simply stating that something is true not necessarily confronting consequences
to fess
vsto admit
  • Informal
30 8.3

To admit that you did something, often reluctantly

is more formal and often more deliberate than casual spoken reveal
to fess up
vsto admit
  • Informal
28 8.0

To say you did something wrong, often after being asked

is about saying truth reluctantly rather than doing so informally after prompting
to face the truth
vsto admit
16 3.7

Accept real facts even when they are painful

is about acknowledging truth not active confronting or coping

Antonyms

to deny
∞ 2.0

To say that something is not true

to disavow
  • Formal
33 7.7

To say you are not responsible for or connected to something

How Open

to confess
576 3.0
to own up
  • Informal
38 4.4
to admit
∞ 2.0
to acknowledge
367 3.8

Surface Forms

admit infinitive
admitted past
admitted past participle
admitting present participle
admits third person singular

Etymology

Admit comes from Latin ad- 'to' and mittere 'to send', and you can think of it as 'letting the truth in'. That's why to admit something is to say or accept that it is true, often when it is hard to do.