confide

2 definitions • 4 examples

to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else:

[ + that ] He confided (to her) that his hair was not his own.

[ + speech ] "My husband doesn't know yet, but I'm going to leave him," she confided.

to tell something secret or personal to someone whom you trust not to tell anyone else:

[ I ] As sisters, they have always confided in each other.

[ + that clause ] She confided that most of her clients were actors.