From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
confront
v 1: 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"
[syn: confront, face]
2: deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront
your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his
mistakes" [syn: confront, face up, face] [ant: avoid]
3: 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" [syn: confront,
face, present]
4: be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted
the man in the Halloween costume"