Synonyms for confront
kənˈfrʌntcon·front

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1. confront

   To abide is to remain continuously without limit of time unless expressed by the context: "to-day I must abide at thy house," Luke xix, 5; "a settled place for thee to abide in forever," 1 Kings viii, 13; "Abide with me! fast falls the eventide," Lyte Hymn. Lodge, sojourn, stay, tarry, and wait always imply a limited time; lodge, to pass the night; sojourn, to remain temporarily; live, dwell, reside, to have a permanent home. Stop, in the sense of stay or sojourn, is colloquial, and not in approved use. Compare ENDURE; REST.

   Synonyms:
   abide, anticipate, await, bear, bide, continue, dwell, endure, expect, inhabit, live, lodge, remain, reside, rest, sojourn, stay, stop, tarry, tolerate, wait, watch

   Antonyms:
   abandon, avoid, depart, forfeit, forfend, journey, migrate, move, proceed, reject, resist, shun

   Preposition:
   Abide in a place, for a time, with a person, by a statement.

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1. confront

   Synonyms:
   oppose, face, encounter, resist, intimidate, menace

   Antonyms:
   rally, encourage, abet, countenance

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1. confront, faceverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   present, face, front, look, face up

   Antonyms:
   avoid

2. confront, face up, faceverb

   deal with (something unpleasant) head on

   "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

   Synonyms:
   present, face, front, look, face up

   Antonyms:
   avoid

3. confront, face, presentverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   portray, demonstrate, demo, deliver, acquaint, represent, pose, give, lay out, front, look, face up, award, introduce, present, exhibit, face, stage, salute, gift, show, submit

   Antonyms:
   avoid

4. confrontverb

   be face to face with

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

   Synonyms:
   present, face, face up

   Antonyms:
   avoid

Matched Categories

1. • Face
   • Meet

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confrontverb

   Synonyms:
   encounter, face, bring face to face, oppose openly

2. confrontverb

   Synonyms:
   compare, bring into comparison

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1. List of paraphrases for "confront":

   face, tackle, address, meet, combat, cope, counter, facing

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1. Sandhya Pillai:

   Sakhi Women need to continue talking about these topics seriously in society, that is the only way people will begin to confront them and not forget about the plight of Sakhi Women daughters.

2. William Fullbright:

   We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world. We must learn to welcome and not to fear the voices of dissent. We must dare to think about 'unthinkable things' because when things become unthinkable, thinking stops and action becomes mindless.

3. Eva Pils:

   They are a bit different from other lawyers in that they are willing to confront the state over cases deemed sensitive.

4. Linda Thomas-Greenfield:

   The president has said we see China as the adversary it is. We are prepared to compete with the Chinese, and we are [prepared], when necessary, to confront the Chinese. And that’s what we’re doing. And that’s what we will continue to do to ensure that our national interests are always at the forefront.

5. Prime Minister Habib Essid:

   Our priority will be to strengthen measures to combat extremism and strengthen security capabilities to confront terrorism and the protection of the democratic transition.