Own up and Reject

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Own up verb - To make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid.

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Reject is an antonym for own up in topics: state, acknowledge, authorize, admit, declare.

Reject verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Own up is an antonym for reject.

Nearby Words: rejected, rejection, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

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