verb
- admits or acknowledges something, especially something wrong or embarrassing
- tells one’s sins to a priest in the sacrament of confession
Usage: religious
Examples
- She confesses that she made a mistake.
- The suspect finally confesses to the crime.
- He confesses his love for her in the letter.
- The student confesses to cheating on the exam.
- She confesses her sins to the priest every Sunday.
- The politician confesses his involvement in the scandal.
- He confesses that he doesn’t understand the assignment.