Pronunciation: /nɑt ədˈmɪt/
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'admit'
A1 I do not admit that I ate the last cookie.
A2 She does not admit to being wrong.
B1 The suspect did not admit to committing the crime.
B2 The company did not admit any wrongdoing in the lawsuit settlement.
C1 The politician refused to admit any involvement in the scandal.
C2 The defendant's lawyer advised him not to admit guilt without consulting legal counsel.
adverb a word that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb, such as 'not'
A1 He does not admit that he made a mistake.
A2 She will not admit to being wrong.
B1 The company did not admit any wrongdoing in the matter.
B2 The politician refused to admit any involvement in the scandal.
C1 The defendant's lawyer advised him not to admit guilt without consulting her first.
C2 The CEO categorically stated that he would not admit to any fraudulent activity within the company.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, such as 'not'
A1 I do not admit to stealing the cookies.
A2 She does not admit to being wrong.
B1 The suspect did not admit to committing the crime.
B2 The company did not admit to any wrongdoing in the case.
C1 The politician did not admit to any involvement in the scandal.
C2 The defendant did not admit to any of the charges brought against him.
formal The defendant's lawyer advised him to not admit to any wrongdoing without consulting with legal counsel.
informal I would not admit to eating the last cookie if I were you.
slang He would never admit to being wrong, even if he clearly is.
figurative She could not admit defeat and continued to argue her point.
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