confide in
Share with privately
To confide in someone is to share private thoughts or secrets with them, trusting they will keep the information safe: She confided in her sister about the affair.
The phrase implies both vulnerability and trust—you confide in people you believe won't betray your confidence.
- entrustCommit to another's care
- trusted friendDependable close companion
- rely onTrust for support
- inner circleExclusive group of confidants
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
confessional · secrets · spill the beans · tell all · vulnerability · disclose · heart-to-heart · admit · unbosom · friendship · share · unburden · openness · privy · sincerity · therapist · safe space · empathy
- dependencedepend, depend on, dependency, rely, need
confide inbroadcast
Transmitted media signal
publicize · leak · expose · shout from the rooftops · circulate
confide inkeep from
Prevent access to
shut out · stonewall · distrust · bottle up · keep at arm's length
confide indistrust
Absence of confidence
suspect · mistrust · guard against · keep at arm's length · betray
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