confront

Verb
  1. Oppose, as in hostility or a competition (synset 201081176)
    "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
    is a type of: encounter, meet, play, take on - contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
    subtypes:
    same as: face
  2. Deal with (something unpleasant) head on (synset 200813960)
    "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
    is a type of: approach, go about, set about - begin to deal with
    subtypes: tackle, take on, undertake - accept as a challenge
    same as: face, face up
    verb group: confront, face, present - present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
  3. Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize (synset 201068455)
    "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
    same as: face, present
    verb group: confront, face, face up - deal with (something unpleasant) head on
  4. Be face to face with (synset 202748513)
    "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"
    is a type of: face, front, look - be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

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