verb
Meaning 1
To confess again or anew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The killer retracted his confession, but later reconfessed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
reconfess
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History
Etymology
From re- + confess.