English / phrasal verb
Admit to
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To acknowledge or confess the reality of a mistake, deed, or circumstance
In context
01
City officials admitted to significant regulatory oversights during the initial zoning of the eco-park.
02
Even the most celebrated architects rarely admit to functional shortcomings in their landmark monuments.
Synonyms
concede,confess to,acknowledge
Antonyms
deny,disavow,repudiate
Collocations
admit to an oversight,admit to mistakes,freely admit to