Added 9 October 2026
confront
/kənˈfɹʌnt/ verb
In Latin: cōnfrontō Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about confront at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
It is important that police officers learn to deescalate situations in which someone confronts them aggressively.
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To deal with.
confront a problem
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To bring someone face to face with something.
We should confront him about the missing money.
Origin
From Middle French confronter, borrowed from Medieval Latin cōnfrontāre, from con- + frontem (“front, forehead”).
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