Confess | Mean of confess in English Dictionary

/kənˈfɛs/

• Verb
• to admit that you did something wrong or illegal
1. He confessed after being questioned for many hours.
2. He's still refusing to confess to the murder.
3. No one confessed to taking the pen.
4. She confessed to having lied to me in the past. [=she told me that she lied to me]
5. She confessed [=admitted] that she stole the necklace.
6. He willingly confessed his crime/guilt.
• to talk about or admit something that makes you embarrassed, ashamed, etc.
1. He confessed (that) he got lost and had to ask for directions.
2. I have to confess that I was afraid at first.
3. I must confess [=I am a little embarrassed to say] that I know nothing about computers.
4. He never confessed his love for her. [=he never told her that he loved her]
5. She confessed to a love of trashy romance novels. [=she admitted that she loves trashy romance novels]
6. I confess to being a little unsure about what to do.
• to tell (your sins) to God or to a priest
1. I confessed my sins to the priest.
2. I haven't confessed [=gone to confession] in three months.