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