v. 25B6; verb
Jones confronted the burglar : CHALLENGE, square up to, face (up to), come face to face with, meet, accost, waylay; stand up to, brave, beard, tackle; informal collar; Brit. informal nobble.
the problems that confront us : TROUBLE, bother, burden, distress, worry, oppress, annoy, strain, stress, tax, torment, plague, blight, curse; face, beset.
they must confront their problems : TACKLE, address, face, get to grips with, grapple with, take on, attend to, see to, deal with, take care of, handle, manage; informal get stuck into.
she confronted him with the evidence : PRESENT, face.
avoid.