Also means
to admit
Usage Note
Confesar is a stem-changing verb (e→ie in the present: confieso, confiesas…). It is used in religious contexts (confesar los pecados, to confess sins) and in everyday speech (confesó que estaba equivocado, he admitted he was wrong). The reflexive confesarse means 'to go to confession'.
Examples
"Al fin confesó la verdad ante el juez."
Natural Translation
He finally confessed the truth before the judge.
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