1. to admit or acknowledge that one has done something wrong or illegal
2. to tell a priest about one’s sins in the sacrament of confession
Usage: religious
3. to admit or reveal something reluctantly or secretly

Examples

• The suspect finally confessed to the crime.
• She confessed that she had eaten the last piece of cake.
• He went to church to confess his sins to the priest.
• I must confess, I don’t understand the assignment.
• The student confessed to cheating on the exam.
• She confessed her love for him in a letter.
• The criminal confessed under questioning.