con ‧ front /kənˈfrʌnt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: confronter 'to have a border with, confront' , from Medieval Latin , from Latin com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + frons ( , ↑ front 1 ) ]
1 . if a problem, difficulty etc confronts you, it appears and needs to be dealt with:
The problems confronting the new government were enormous.
be confronted with something
Customers are confronted with a bewildering amount of choice.
2 . to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way:
We try to help people confront their problems.
3 . to face someone in a threatening way, as though you are going to attack them:
Troops were confronted by an angry mob.
4 . to ↑ accuse someone of doing something, especially by showing them the proof
confront somebody with/about something
I confronted him with my suspicions, and he admitted everything.
I haven’t confronted her about it yet.