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Confess (Verb)

Admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

He confessed to his wife that he had been late due to meeting an old friend instead of working overtime.
The student confessed that she had copied her friend's homework during the exam.
She finally confessed that she had eaten the last slice of her brother's birthday cake.
After being questioned by the police, the suspect confessed that he was involved in the burglary.
He confessed to his parents that he had damaged the family car during the joyride with his friends.

Confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She felt a sense of relief after she went to confession and confessed her sins to the priest.
He made the decision to confess his transgressions in the sacrament of reconciliation before receiving communion.
The young girl felt nervous as she prepared to confess her mistakes to Father John for the first time.
In the quiet darkness of the confessional, he struggled to confess the deepest secrets of his heart.
The priest listened attentively as the old man began to confess the regrets that had haunted him for years.

Confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She finally confessed to stealing the money from her employer after being confronted by the police.
Under interrogation, he confessed to his role in the robbery that had shaken the neighborhood.
The suspect would not confess to the crime until the detectives presented irrefutable evidence against him.
After days of denial, she confessed to cheating on her spouse, revealing the truth about her secret affair.
Forced by his guilty conscience, the young arsonist confessed to setting the fire that had destroyed the local library.