confess to

confess something to someone

and confess to someone

to admit something to someone; to admit having done something to someone. Tom confessed his involvement to the boss. Max confessed to the police.

to admit having done something. He will not confess to the crime. In the end, Max confessed to it.

1. To admit to doing something: The kids confessed to eating all the ice cream. I will not confess to a crime I did not commit!

2. To admit something to someone: The thief confessed the crime to the police.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Conway	['kɔn.wei]
Greet	KHRAY:T (Dutch)	Dutch, Limburgish
Momoko	mo-mo-ko	Japanese
Neirin	-	Welsh
Rex	REKS	English
Ean	-	Manx