Verb: confront kun'frúnt
- Deal with (something unpleasant) head on
"You must confront your problems";
- face up, face
- Oppose, as in hostility or a competition
"You must confront your opponent"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other";
- face
- Show something to somebody, usually to accuse or criticize
"We confronted him with the evidence";
- face, present
- Be face to face with
"The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"
Derived forms: confronting, confronted, confronts
Type of: approach, encounter, face, front, go about, lay out, look, meet, play, present, represent, set about, take on
Antonym: avoid
Encyclopedia: Confront