confide
Definitions
To tell someone a secret, trusting them to keep it (usually 'confide in')
（常用 confide in）向……倾诉秘密
To entrust something or someone to another's care (formal)
（正式）将……托付给
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon- (thoroughly) + fide (trust) = to trust fully. When you trust someone completely, you hand them your secrets — so 'confide in someone' means to share private things with them. The object of that trust is your confidant.
Root fid still carries 16 more wordsUsage Guide
- confide in someone = trust them enough to share secrets (the everyday use): I confide in my best friend.
- confide something to someone = entrust a secret or thing to them: She confided her fears to her diary.
Note the prepositions: 'in' for the person you trust, 'to' for the thing you hand over.
Example Sentences
- 1.
She finally confided in her sister about the divorce.
- 2.
He confided that he had never really wanted the job.
- 3.
The dying man confided his children to his brother's care.