concede vs confess

concede and confess both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
concede	No	No	Yes	No
confess	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, concede and confess are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of concede include profess.

concede (verb)	confess (verb)
admit (to a wrongdoing)	confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
be willing to concede	admit (to a wrongdoing)
acknowledge defeat	confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another