Meaning & use

confess

verb·Everyday

To admit that one has done something wrong or to reveal a private feeling.

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He finally confessed to breaking the window while playing baseball in the yard.

She confessed that she had been nervous about the interview all week.

A note on using this word

Confess is often followed by "to" plus a noun or gerund, as in "confess to lying."

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