admit

• Verbe utilisé pour reconnaître ou confirmer quelque chose, ainsi que pour permettre à quelqu'un d'entrer dans un lieu ou une organisation.

A verb used to indicate the act of confessing or acknowledging something, or allowing someone to enter a place or organization.

1. B1formal

   To confess or acknowledge something, often something negative or embarrassing.

   admettre, avouer

   • He admitted that he had made a mistake.
   • She admitted to stealing the money.
   • They admitted their guilt in court.

   Synonymesacknowledgeavowconcedeconfessdisclosegrantownreveal

   Antonymesdenydisavowdisclaim

2. Allow entryB1formal

   To allow someone to enter a place, organization, or event.

   admettre

   • The ticket admits one person to the museum.
   • He was admitted to the hospital for surgery.
   • Only members are admitted to the club.

   Synonymesacceptallow inlet inreceivetake in

   Antonymesbanbarblockdebardenyejectexcludeexpelforbidoustrefusereject

3. Accept as trueB2formal

   To accept or agree that something is true or valid.

   admettre comme vrai

   • The government admitted the need for reform.
   • She admitted the possibility of failure.
   • He admitted that the plan was flawed.

   Synonymesacceptacknowledgeallowconcedeconfessgrantownrecognize

   Antonymesdenydisavowdisputerefutereject