confront
verb
con·front
kən-ˈfrənt 
confronted; confronting; confronts
1
: to face especially in challenge : oppose
confront an enemy
The mayor was confronted by a group of protesters.
2
a
: to cause to meet : bring face-to-face
confront a reader with statistics
confronted her with the evidence
b
: to meet face-to-face : encounter
confronted the possibility of failure
confronter
noun
Synonyms
Examples of confront in a Sentence
They confronted the invaders at the shore.
She confronted him about his smoking.
The country is reluctant to confront its violent past.
The photographs confront the viewer with images of desperate poverty.
I confronted her with the evidence.
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With fewer than 100 individuals left in the wild, this mysterious antelope has become a symbol of both Southeast Asia’s rich biodiversity and the dire conservation challenges confronting the region.
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The young boy embarks on a perilous journey deep into the mountains to confront the spirit and prevent the destruction of his village.
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Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Authorities said Zigler and his friend went to the complex on April 24, possibly to confront one of the residents about a missing Glock firearm that belonged to them.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
With fewer than 100 individuals left in the wild, this mysterious antelope has become a symbol of both Southeast Asia’s rich biodiversity and the dire conservation challenges confronting the region.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The young boy embarks on a perilous journey deep into the mountains to confront the spirit and prevent the destruction of his village.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confront. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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confront
verb
con·front
kən-ˈfrənt
1
: to face especially in challenge : oppose
confront an enemy
2
: to bring face-to-face : cause to meet
confronted with difficulties
confrontation
noun
ˌkän-(ˌ)frən-ˈtā-shən
Legal Definition
confront
transitive verb
con·front
kən-ˈfrənt
: to face or bring face-to-face for the purpose of challenging especially through cross-examination
the accused shall enjoy the right…to be confronted with the witnesses against him—U.S. Constitution amend. VI
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