v.
  - stand or meet face to face with hostile intent.
- (of a problem) present itself to (someone). ▸face up to and deal with (a problem). ▸compel (someone) to face or consider something. 
Derivative
  
    - confrontation n.
- confrontational adj.
 
  Etymology
  C16: from Fr. confronter, from med. L. confrontare, from L. con- ‘with’ + frons, front- ‘face’.