admit to

verb

admitted to; admitting to; admits to

: to admit (something) : to acknowledge the truth or existence of (something)

He reluctantly admitted to knowing her.

He admitted to his guilt.

Examples of admit to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So Helen networks to get Bo and Mido admitted to an elite hagwon—an extracurricular cram school—and sends DH, an athlete, to Andover, then Yale. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Why make a change of clothes worthy of Clark Kent only to admit to his crime at the earliest questioning? — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

The update comes after Applegate was admitted to the hospital in late March amid her battle with multiple sclerosis. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

In his autobiography, Olivier admits to feeling guilt and self-loathing over the red-hot affair, especially since his wife was pregnant with their son Tarquin. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for admit to

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• detinue
• devalue