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
Porthos has fallen in love with Aramis’ sister, Mathilde (Camille Rutherford), and together the two confront the cad who took advantage of her.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Last week, a University of California, Berkeley, professor confronted a Muslim student during a dinner for graduating law students, an incident that was recorded on video and triggered an outpouring of anger and frustration from both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Jarecki confronted Durst about the matching envelopes.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Simpson asked the California Supreme Court to overturn the judgment, arguing that he had been denied the right to confront evidence and witnesses in the civil trial.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The victim came out of the residence and confronted them.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
For most of history, humans didn’t live long enough to confront the ailments of old age.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
In calling attention to the destructive impact of prejudice on the present moment, Angelou challenges us to confront our biases, dismantle oppressive systems, and strive for a world where all are treated with dignity and respect.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
Watching your dream play out before your eyes in waking life is like inhabiting an alternate reality: hair-raising, confronting, wrecking.
—Amy Raasch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Last week, a University of California, Berkeley, professor confronted a Muslim student during a dinner for graduating law students, an incident that was recorded on video and triggered an outpouring of anger and frustration from both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Jarecki confronted Durst about the matching envelopes.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Simpson asked the California Supreme Court to overturn the judgment, arguing that he had been denied the right to confront evidence and witnesses in the civil trial.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The victim came out of the residence and confronted them.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
For most of history, humans didn’t live long enough to confront the ailments of old age.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
In calling attention to the destructive impact of prejudice on the present moment, Angelou challenges us to confront our biases, dismantle oppressive systems, and strive for a world where all are treated with dignity and respect.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
Watching your dream play out before your eyes in waking life is like inhabiting an alternate reality: hair-raising, confronting, wrecking.
—Amy Raasch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 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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