confide

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To tell someone a secret or private matter because you trust them.

   She finally confided her fears to her closest friend.

2. 2
   verb

   To share your private thoughts with someone you trust.

   He had no one to confide in after the divorce.

3. 3
   verb

   To trust someone with an important task or responsibility.

   They confided the running of the office to their deputy.

From Middle Scots confide, confyde (“to put trust in”), from Latin confīdere (“to put trust in, have confidence in”), from con- (“together”) + fidēre (“to trust”). First attested in English use in the early 17th century. Doublet of faith and fidelity.

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