confront - Meaning in Tamil

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confront - Meaning in Tamil

confront Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of confront in English

confront verb

1. deal with (something unpleasant) head on

   Synonyms

   face up, face

   Examples

   • "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
   • "You must confront your problems"
2. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

   Synonyms

   face, present

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   Examples

   • "An enormous dilemma faces us"
   • "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"
   • "We confronted him with the evidence"
3. oppose, as in hostility or a competition

   Synonyms

   face

   Examples

   • "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"
   • "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
   • "You must confront your opponent"
4. be face to face with

   Example

   • "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

Synonyms of confront

• face, face up
• face, present
• face

Antonyms of confront

avoid

Description

Confrontation is an element of conflict wherein parties confront one another, directly engaging one another in the course of a dispute between them. A confrontation can be at any scale, between any number of people, between entire nations or cultures, or between living things other than humans. Metaphorically, a clash of forces of nature, or between one person and his own causes of internal turmoil, might be described as a confrontation.

Also see "Confrontation" on Wikipedia

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