Own up and Shut

Opposite meaning terms

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

Show all Definitions

Shut is an antonym for own up in confess topic.

Shut verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

Show all Definitions

Own up is an antonym for shut.

Nearby Words: shutdown, shutting

Cite this Source

Shut and Own up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/own_up/shut

Own up & Shut. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/own_up/shut>.

Shut or Own up. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/own_up/shut.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "own up" and "shut" have occurred on timeline