Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
own up
phrasal verb
/oʊn ʌp/
Definition
To admit that you have done something wrong or made a mistake.
Examples
- After hours of questioning, she decided to own up to the truth.
- It’s better to own up to your mistakes than to try to cover them up.
- He finally owned up to losing the company’s files.
Meaning
The phrase ‘own up’ means to acknowledge or confess to one’s actions, especially when they are negative or when one is responsible for a fault or error.
Synonyms
- admit
- confess
- acknowledge
- come clean
