definition of
[confess]

[1] #1 confess v. [squeal, fink] confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure. wn

[2] #2 confess v. [concede, profess] admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money". wn

[3] #3 confess v. confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith. wn