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Synonyms
con·fide (kən-fīd́)

[Middle English, to rely on, from Old French confider, from Latin cōnfīdere, com-, intensive pref.; see com–, + fīdere, to trust.]

verb: -fid·ed, -fid·ing, -fides. 

transitive verb 

  1. To tell (something) in confidence: confided a secret to his friend.
  2. To give as a responsibility or put into another's care; entrust: confided the task of drafting the report to her assistant.

intransitive verb 

To disclose private matters in confidence: He knew he could confide in his parents. See synonyms at commit

derivatives

con·fid́er
noun