outface

verb

out·​face ˌau̇t-ˈfās 

outfaced; outfacing; outfaces

transitive verb

1

: to cause to waver or submit by or as if by staring

2

: to confront unflinchingly : defy

Synonyms

• confront
• face

Examples of outface in a Sentence

rescue workers who outface the daily threat of catastrophe

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outface

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase