acknowledge | Definition of acknowledge

Synonyms and Antonyms of acknowledge

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly

finally had to acknowledge that she'd outgrown her favorite jacket

Synonyms of acknowledge

admit, agree, allow, concede, confess, fess (up), grant, own (up to)

Words Related to acknowledge

disburden, unburden, unload

affirm, avow, confirm, profess

accept, recognize, yield

announce, break, broadcast, communicate, declare, disclose, divulge, impart, proclaim, publish, reveal, spill, tell, unveil

betray, blab, expose, give away, inform, leak, rat, squeal, talk, tattle, tip (off), warn, wise (up)

breathe, say, whisper

Phrases Synonymous with acknowledge

come clean (about)

Near Antonyms of acknowledge

disallow, disavow, disclaim, disown

contradict, dispute, gainsay, negate, negative

rebut, refute, reject, repudiate

conceal, cover (up), hide, obscure, veil

Antonyms of acknowledge