Word Finder - confront

definition

To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with

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We should confront him about the missing money.

synonyms

• challenge
• oppose

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To deal with.

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To something bring face to face with.

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To come up against; to encounter.

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To engage in confrontation.

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To set a thing side by side with; to compare.

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To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.

You need to confront what is before you.

He didn't confront her, but he startled her.

Not many willingly confront him, especially when he's in one of his moods.

A doctor or therapist can help you confront the problem and begin to get better.

Casuistry came to the aid of average human nature - that is to say, pupils began to confront the master with hard cases taken from daily life.

While man must confront nature from the human and largely the practical standpoint, yet his control is achieved only by the increasing recognition of objective controls.

Damian stopped, guilty yet too raw to confront her.

We must confront the danger with open eyes, and unbending purpose.

They'd have to confront him at some point, especially if they hoped to use the necklace.

Thus led to confront the questions of necessity and free will, his own views became unsettled, and the further he pursued his inquiries the more he was inclined to assert the freedom of man and limit the range of the unconditional decrees of God.

The difficulties that confront an Occidental who attempts to learn Japanese are enormous.

Anyway I mean, if you confront something instead of letting it fester, it might be easier to deal with.

I feel as though my unwillingness to confront Sirian has hurt all of Tiyan.

They confront terrifying abysses - physical, emotional, spiritual - and continually change roles, change themselves, change the worlds about them.

She has been taken to extremes most parents - even adoptive ones - will never have to confront.

A range to meet all the challenges the predator angler will ever confront.

But will any of them ever have the bottle to confront the real bigots, to really take a stand to stamp out racism?

Meanwhile at one of the bridge entrance hundreds of Greek activists joined the Turkish bloc to confront the police.

Regardless of whether they originate at home or abroad, we must bravely confront these problems by enacting active and effective solutions.

We confront no dilemmas where there is no right answer; we always know the answer to everything.

There is a need to maintain personal fitness, to be able to cope with stress and also when operational to confront challenging situations.

The US defense secretary meant that the old continent had grown too senile to be able to confront threats.

He manages to confront his old tormentor, an NVA captain.

And there's a trade-off, which is a very difficult trade-off to confront.

In this play, young soldiers, who do n't want to be there, confront the reality of war.

Eight young people confront their fears, hurts and prejudices on the rooftop of a block of flats.

And there 's a trade-off, which is a very difficult trade-off to confront.

We must confront Claudia before she continues to exhibit these despicable behaviors.

Even when they are forced to confront the ugly reality, they throw their hands up as if there is nothing that can be done.

While it may be tempting to confront or argue with your spouse about some aspect of the divorce action, refrain from doing so.

The design hopefuls got a chance to confront each other and the judges.

If you've decided to give this activity a try, you need to confront the very real safety issues that skiing without clothing raise.

Incorporating stress relief into each day keeps you relaxed, healthy, and ready to confront the challenges of living.

Once you confront that truth, you can begin to take steps to lessen the effects of your anxiety.

While it might seem like tattling to go straight to your parents when you confront a bully, it is one of the smarter things that you can do.

Squabbles, fights, angry demonstrations, sometimes even violence can result when their family members confront them with their 'problem'.

Just keep in mind that if you confront him, you will encounter hostility and denial.

If you suspect that your teen is abusing drugs, you need to handle the situation like an adult and confront your child.

After some time, confront your son or daughter again and suggest that he or she talk to someone professionally about it.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps someone identify the faulty patterns of thinking associated with their body and to confront their maladaptive behaviors.

When security came out to confront Wahler, yet again, he threw a punch or two.

An obsessed fan camped outside of one of Bullock and James' homes in 2007, and attempted to hit James with her car when he came out to confront her.

Every guitar player feels a certain amount of intimidation when they first confront these chords.

Coping with the weird symptoms of menopause is just another challenge to confront.

Harry is mysteriously selected at a competitor in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament and must confront horrible foes and finally confront Voldemort himself.

The game is famous for putting the stealth-action genre on the map, by encouraging players to avoid enemies rather than confront them.

The Droideka have a cool ability to roll around quickly to dodge and confront enemies.

Skilled parents will be able to lovingly confront the child and help the child recognize that certain behaviors are unacceptable.

Teenagers have multiple peer relationships, and they confront multiple peer cultures that have remarkably different norms and value systems.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches patients how to confront their fears and obsessive thoughts by making the effort to endure or wait out the activities that usually cause anxiety without compulsively performing the calming rituals.