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admit responsibility

[/ədˈmɪt rɪˈspɒnsəbɪləti/]
verb phrase
admitir responsabilidade
1. to acknowledge or accept that one is responsible for something, especially an error, wrongdoing, or mistake
The company finally decided to admit responsibility for the product defect.
A empresa finalmente decidiu admitir responsabilidade pelo defeito do produto.
2. to confess or take accountability for one's actions or their consequences
He was unwilling to admit responsibility for his behavior at the party.
Ele estava relutante em admitir responsabilidade pelo seu comportamento na festa.
NYC Slang
own it; step up
Synonyms
accept responsibilityacknowledge responsibilityown uptake responsibilityconfess
Antonyms
deny responsibilityevade responsibilityshift blamedisclaim responsibility

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
admitir responsabilidade
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
assumir responsabilidade
alternative common phrasing in São Paulo
Portugal
admitir responsabilidade
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

take the fall
put one's hand up
come clean
face the music
own one's mistakes
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