confront

(v) 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
face,
(v) deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
face, face up,
(v) 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
face, present,
(v) be face to face with
- The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume

face face up present

avoid

confrontation confrontational