confront

Verb

• be face to face with
  • The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume
    

• present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
  • We confronted him with the evidence
    
  • He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions
    
  • An enormous dilemma faces us
    

• deal with (something unpleasant) head on
  • You must confront your problems
    
  • He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
    

• oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  • You must confront your opponent
    
  • Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
    
  • The two enemies finally confronted each other
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  face , present , face up