Confesses

Well then, it becomes a matter of urgent concern to the lurkers of this mailing list whether the guilty party confesses or not.

He'll have no rest from his guilty conscience until he confesses what he's done.

Whip him until he confesses.

The immigrant confesses his crime.

"She'll stay in her room until she confesses," said Marilla grimly.

She confesses to having stolen the jewelry.

Even if Yanni confesses, Skura will punish him.

"We are not hangmen to torture a prisoner till he confesses," observed some one in a quiet and rather indolent tone.