Synonyms of owns (up)

owns (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of own (up)

as in confesses

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid

had a strong suspicion about which coworker stole her food from the office fridge, but the likely culprit refused to own up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confesses
• admits
• cops (to)
• fesses (up)
• talks
• spills
• tattles
• blabs
• babbles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quiets (down)
• shuts up
• hushes
• clams up