own up Antonyms
Meaning of own up
Wordnet
own up (v)
admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
own up Sentence Examples
- Sarah decided to own up to her mistake and apologize sincerely.
- The suspect refused to own up to the crime, despite the overwhelming evidence against him.
- It's important to own up to our actions, both good and bad.
- The politician admitted to his wrongdoing and owned up to his responsibility.
- The company refused to own up to the defective products they had sold.
- Jane insisted that her brother must own up to the mess he had created.
- The students were hesitant to own up to their cheating scandal.
- The thief finally owned up to his crime after being caught red-handed.
- It's better to own up to our mistakes than to try to hide them.
- The witness decided to own up to what he had seen, despite the potential consequences.
FAQs About the word own up
admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
confess, admit,cop (to), fess (up), spill,talk, tattle
quiet (down), shut up,shut up, quiet (down), hush, clam up, clam up,hush,
Sarah decided to own up to her mistake and apologize sincerely.
The suspect refused to own up to the crime, despite the overwhelming evidence against him.
It's important to own up to our actions, both good and bad.
The politician admitted to his wrongdoing and owned up to his responsibility.
