Synonyms for confess

verb

1. To admit

   acknowledge, own, concede; see admit 3.

2. To recount one's evil actions

   admit, divulge, relate, own up*; see admit 2.

3. To participate in the sacrament of confession

   go to confession, be shriven, confess to the priest, receive absolution, humble oneself, stand confessed as, make a confession; see also admit 2.

4. To profess

   announce, state, avow; see declare 1. See syn. study at admit.