CONFRONT

[verb] [T] - to face, meet or deal with (a difficult situation or person)As she left the court, she was confronted by angry crowds who tried to block her way.When he returned to his office he was confronted by/with a great pile of work.It's an issue we'll have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is.Pronunciation is just one of the many problems that confront the language learner.If you confront someone with something you tell them what they do not want to hear, often because it is something bad that they have done or it needs an explanation.I know she's got a problem, but I daren't confront her with it in case she breaks down.I thought I would remain calm, but when I was confronted with/by the TV camera, I became very nervous. [T]