~ (sth) (to sb) to tell sb secrets and personal information that you do not want other people to know:
[VN] She confided all her secrets to her best friend. * [Vthat] He confided to me that he had applied for another job. [also Vspeech]
PHRASALVERBS
confide in sb to tell sb secrets and personal information because you feel you can trust them:
It is important to have someone you can confide in. * She used to confide in him whenever she had a problem.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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