not admit

not admit
index disapprove (reject), disavow, disclaim, disown (deny the validity), doubt (distrust)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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  • not admit — Synonyms and related words: abjure, assert the contrary, belie, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, counter, cross, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disbelieve, disclaim, discredit, disown, disprove, dispute, forswear, gag on, gainsay …   Moby Thesaurus

  • admit — 1. Admit of is now only used in the meaning ‘to allow as possible, leave room for’ (always with an abstract object: The circumstances will not admit of delay / It seems to admit of so many interpretations), and even here the construction seems… …   Modern English usage

  • Admit — Ad*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Admitting}.] [OE. amitten, L. admittere, admissum; ad + mittere to send: cf. F. admettre, OF. admettre, OF. ametre. See {Missile}.] 1. To suffer to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • admit liability — (for sth) ► LAW to admit that you are legally responsible for something that has harmed someone: »As part of the agreement, the chairman and his affiliates do not admit any liability or wrongdoing. Main Entry: ↑admit …   Financial and business terms

  • admit liability for sth — admit liability (for sth) ► LAW to admit that you are legally responsible for something that has harmed someone: »As part of the agreement, the chairman and his affiliates do not admit any liability or wrongdoing. Main Entry: ↑admit …   Financial and business terms

  • admit — verb ADVERB ▪ freely, readily ▪ He freely admitted that he had taken bribes. ▪ frankly, honestly ▪ openly ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • not accept — Synonyms and related words: abjure, assert the contrary, be skeptical, belie, brook no, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, counter, cross, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disbelieve, disclaim, disown, disprove, dispute, forswear,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • not buy — Synonyms and related words: be unmoved, be unwilling, beg off, decline, decline to accept, deny, disagree, disallow, disbelieve, disclaim, discredit, dissent, gag on, hold out against, misbelieve, negate, negative, not admit, not believe, not… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • not swallow — Synonyms and related words: be skeptical, deny, disbelieve, discredit, gag on, misbelieve, negate, not accept, not admit, not believe, not buy, not fall for, not go for, refuse to admit, refuse to believe, refuse to credit, reject, resist… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • admit —  to is nearly always wrong. You admit a misdeed; you do not admit to it …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

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