confessing

(verb) confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure. Synonyms: confess, squeal, fink.

(verb) admit (to a wrongdoing). Synonyms: concede, profess, confess. Example: "She confessed that she had taken the money."

(verb) confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith. Synonyms: confess.