apologize
- verb (v)
Meaning: express remorse, regret
Synonyms:
admit guilt
ask forgiveness
ask pardon
atone
beg pardon
bow to
clear oneself
confess
cop a plea
cop out
crawl
excuse oneself
get down on knees
give satisfaction
make amends
make reparations
make up for
make up with
offer compensation
offer excuse
purge
retract
say one is sorry
square
withdraw
Antonyms:
defy
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