confide

con-fide · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To tell someone about a secret or private matter.

  2. 2.

    To entrust something to someone's care.

  3. 3.

    To have trust or faith in.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    confide in — to tell secrets to someone
  • •
    confide something to someone — to share private information
  • •
    confide that — to reveal that

Related words

Antonyms: conceal, hide, withhold
See also: confidence, confident, secret, trust
Synonyms: disclose, reveal, tell, trust

Etymology

From Latin "confidere" meaning to trust fully, from "con-" (intensive) and "fidere" (to trust), related to "fides" (faith).