admit to (something)

admit to (something)

To confess or acknowledge a personal wrongdoing. "To" can be followed by either the misdeed or the recipient of the confession. Beth finally admitted to cheating on the test. Ryan would not admit to his parents that he had damaged their car.See also: admit

admit someone (in)to (some place)

to allow someone to enter some place. They refused to admit us into the theater.See also: admit

admit something to someone

to confess something to someone. Harry admitted his error to his uncle.See also: admit

admit to something

to acknowledge or confess something; to acknowledge or confess to having done something. Max would not admit to anything.See also: admit

admit to

v.1. To confess something to someone: I didn't want to admit my crimes to them. At first they lied, but later they admitted to the police that they had stolen the bicycle.2. To confess something: He will never admit to feeling jealous. She admitted to her lies.See also: admit