​to tell somebody secrets and personal information that you do not want other people to know. confide something (to somebody) She confided all her secrets ...

​to tell somebody secrets and personal information because you feel you can trust them. It is important to have someone you can confide in.

to tell someone secrets and personal information because you feel you can trust them. It is important to have someone you can confide in.

to tell someone secrets and personal information that you do not want other people to know confide something (to somebody) She confided all her secrets to her ...

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb confide. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

/kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/ [usually before noun] showing trust; showing that you want to tell someone a secret a confiding relationship.

7 дней назад · to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else. [ + that ] He confided (to her) that his hair was not his own.

confidingly adverb /kənˈfaɪdɪŋli/ /kənˈfaɪdɪŋli/ in a way that shows trust; in a way that shows that you want to tell somebody a secret.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective confided. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

7 дней назад · CONFIDE IN SOMEONE definition: 1. to share your feelings and secrets with someone because you trust them not to tell other people…