pass on vs confide

pass on and confide both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass on	No	No	Yes	No
confide	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confide is a hyponym of pass on; that is, confide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass on:

pass on (verb)	confide (verb)
transmit information	reveal in private; tell confidentially
cause to be distributed	confer a trust upon
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
give to or transfer possession of
place into the hands or custody of
transmit (knowledge or skills)
refer to another person for decision or judgment