Confront | Mean of confront in English Dictionary

/kənˈfrʌnt/

• Verb
• to oppose or challenge (someone) especially in a direct and forceful way
1. They confronted the invaders at the shore.
2. He was confronted by a security guard when he tried to leave the store.
3. The mayor was confronted by a group of angry protesters.
• to directly question the action or authority of (someone)
1. She confronted him about his smoking.
2. No one was willing to confront [=challenge] the company president on that point.
• to deal with (something, such as a problem or danger)
1. Firemen regularly confront danger.
2. They confronted [=(more commonly) encountered] many obstacles along the way.

• to deal with (something) in an honest and direct way
1. The country is reluctant to confront its violent past.
2. The treatment center helps people confront [=face] their addictions.
3. confront an illness
4. It's better to confront [=address] a problem than to avoid it.
• to force (someone) to see or deal with (something, such as a problem) in a direct way
1. The photographs confront the viewer with images of desperate poverty.
2. I confronted her with the evidence.
3. The country again finds itself confronted by water shortages.
4. They were confronted with many problems during the project.
• to be a problem for (someone or something)
1. We know of the financial problems confronting [=facing] local schools.