confront

Definition

  • verb: to oppose or challenge (someone) especially in a direct and forceful way
  • verb: to face especially in challenge
  • often used as '(be) confronted'
  • synonyms: oppose, compare

Examples

  • No one was willing to 'confront' [='challenge'] the company president on that point.

  • They 'confronted' [=(more commonly) 'encountered'] many obstacles along the way.

  • We know of the financial problems 'confronting' [='facing'] local schools.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) entry into this penthouse? He does not, Your Honor. However, my client had exhausted all legitimate means of redress and merely wanted to confront the parties responsible for destroying his career. I think he wanted to do more than confront them, counselor. These are not the actions of an (..)
    2018 Fifty Shades Freed