Confess has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
"After hours of interrogation, the suspect finally confessed to stealing the company's funds."
2
admit (to a wrongdoing)
"She confessed that she had taken the money"
3
confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
"After weeks of guilt, he finally sat before the altar and confessed his sins to God through the priest."
4
To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
"After weeks of silence, he finally confessed to stealing the money from the register."
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