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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ahn’s lawsuit complained about the way Royal Bank handled the investigation, the speed with which she was fired after being confronted with the allegations on April 5, and the damage to her reputation when the bank put out a press release that same day.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2024
In the eight years between the revelations of the crude, misogynistic moments, Trump has built his popularity around tough-guy masculinity — often punctuated with caustic words for women, including journalists who confront him.
—Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Russia has begun to move forces to confront the Ukrainian forces that now occupy as much as 1,000 square kilometers in Kursk, according to one official.
—Shawn J. Sullivan, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
Hall resigned in August 2021 after being confronted.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2024
In the eight years between the revelations of the crude, misogynistic moments, Trump has built his popularity around tough-guy masculinity — often punctuated with caustic words for women, including journalists who confront him.
—Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Russia has begun to move forces to confront the Ukrainian forces that now occupy as much as 1,000 square kilometers in Kursk, according to one official.
—Shawn J. Sullivan, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
Hall resigned in August 2021 after being confronted.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confront. Accessed 7 Sep. 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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