confront

US /kənˈfrʌnt/

UK /kən'frʌnt/

B1

verb

  • To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
  • (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it

Examples

The demonstrators found themselves confronted by a line of police, blocking the road.

I was suddenly confronted by the task of rewriting the entire book.