confess

/kənfˈɛs/

/kənˈfɛs/

to confess

MAIN VERB

to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong

synonyms : fink

to make known a fault or sin

synonyms : concede

to admit in front of a priest one's faults and sins

Examples

1. It seems like a slam dunk for the prosecution: your client confessed to the crime.

2. Being certain of her feelings, she decided to confess her love.

3. I couldn't bring myself to confess because I feared you would leave me.

4. Mom's face went red as a cherry when I confessed that I was trying to sneak out of the house to go to a party.