confess vs admit

confess and admit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, admit is a hypernym of confess; that is, admit is a word with a broader meaning than confess:

confess: confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
admit: declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

Other hypernyms of confess include acknowledge.

As verbs, admit is a hypernym of confess; that is, admit is a word with a broader meaning than confess:

Other hypernyms of confess include acknowledge.

As verbs, admit is a hypernym of confess; that is, admit is a word with a broader meaning than confess:

confess: confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
admit: declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

Other hypernyms of confess include acknowledge.

confess (verb)	admit (verb)
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
admit (to a wrongdoing)	admit into a group or community
confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith	allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
	allow to enter; grant entry to
	give access or entrance to
	serve as a means of entrance
	have room for; hold without crowding
	afford possibility