confront
English Thesaurus
1. deal with (something unpleasant) head on (verb.communication)
2. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize (verb.communication)
3. oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition)
hyponym | : | take the bull by the horns, |
definition | : | face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it (verb.competition) |
4. be face to face with (verb.stative)
5. deal with (something unpleasant) head on (verb.communication)
antonym | : | avoid, |
definition | : | stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something (verb.communication) |
6. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize (verb.communication)
derivation | : | confrontation, |
definition | : | a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison (noun.act) |
7. oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition)
derivation | : | confrontation, opposition, |
definition | : | the act of hostile groups opposing each other (noun.act) |
derivation | : | confrontation, |
definition | : | a bold challenge (noun.communication) |
8. be face to face with (verb.stative)
derivation | : | confrontation, opposition, |
definition | : | the act of hostile groups opposing each other (noun.act) |
derivation | : | confrontation, encounter, face-off, showdown, |
definition | : | a hostile disagreement face-to-face (noun.communication) |
9. deal with (something unpleasant) head on (verb.communication)
antonym | : | avoid, |
definition | : | stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something (verb.communication) |
10. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize (verb.communication)
derivation | : | confrontation, |
definition | : | a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison (noun.act) |
11. oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition)
derivation | : | confrontation, opposition, |
definition | : | the act of hostile groups opposing each other (noun.act) |
derivation | : | confrontation, |
definition | : | a bold challenge (noun.communication) |
12. be face to face with (verb.stative)
derivation | : | confrontation, opposition, |
definition | : | the act of hostile groups opposing each other (noun.act) |
derivation | : | confrontation, encounter, face-off, showdown, |
definition | : | a hostile disagreement face-to-face (noun.communication) |
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