Synonyms and antonyms of To admit you are wrong or have done something wrong in American Thesaurus

admit (verb)

to say that you have done something wrong or illegal

confess (verb)

to admit that you have done something wrong

own up ()

to admit that you have done something bad or embarrassing

take back ()

to admit that something you said to or about someone was wrong

make a clean breast of something ()

to tell the truth about something wrong that you have done so that you can stop feeling guilty about it

eat your words ()

to admit that you were wrong about something

eat humble pie ()

to admit that you were wrong about something

eat crow ()

to admit that you were wrong about something

confess (verb)

to admit that you have committed a crime

cop to (American)

Americaninformal to admit to something embarrassing or something you have done wrong

cop a plea (American)

Americaninformal to admit that you are guilty of a crime in order to get a less severe punishment

fess up ()

to admit that something is true or that you have done something wrong