Antonyms for admit

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ad-mit

Phonetic Transcription : ædˈmɪt

Definition of admit

Origin : late 14c., "let in," from Latin admittere "to allow to enter, let in, let come, give access," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + mittere "let go, send" (see mission). Sense of "to concede as valid or true" is first recorded early 15c. Related: Admitted; Admitting.

verb allow entry or use
verb confess, acknowledge

Example sentences :

Of this, there is an impression on my mind too strong to admit of doubt.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

He was forced to admit that the girl still had power to trouble him.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

But let it—if it must be Lovelace or Solmes, the choice cannot admit of debate.
Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson

Wretched Man, who is shameless enough to admit that he likes it.
Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 6, May 7, 1870 » by Various

His justification would then be too conclusive to admit of question.
Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 7, May 14, 1870 » by Various

I will go further, and admit that the brass plates may not all be frauds.
Extract from : « A Treatise on Parents and Children » by George Bernard Shaw

I do not admit it even at that, just as I do not admit that if the sky fell we should all catch larks.
Extract from : « A Treatise on Parents and Children » by George Bernard Shaw

Even the most jealous of that most jealous of professions, surgery, had to admit that he got results.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

But when he speaks "truth" of Caesar he has to admit Caesar's goodness.
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

Every one must admit, I think, that what Tolstoi has said of the hypothesis of the play is justified.
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

Synonyms for admit

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