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1. Oppose, as in hostility or a competition
   "You must confront your opponent"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other";
   - face
    
2. Deal with (something unpleasant) head on
   "You must confront your problems";
   - face up, face
    
3. Show something to somebody, usually to accuse or criticize
   "We confronted him with the evidence";
   - face, present
    
4. Be face to face with
   "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

Derived forms: confronts, confronting, confronted

Type of: approach, encounter, face, front, go about, look, meet, play, set about, take on

Antonym: avoid