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

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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. Pastor John MacArthur:

   Ultimately, the dissenters, the ones who will not cave in, are going to be those who are faithful to the Bible, and that's what's already leading to laws made against doing what we are commanded to do in Scripture, which is to confront that sin. And that's just going to escalate.

2. The President:

   We just have to open our eyes. We've just witnessed images that we've never imagined -- images that now we'll never forget : a violent assault on the US Capitol -- an assault on our democracy, on our Capitol, a violent attack that threatens lives and took lives. We know now we must confront and defeat political extremism, White supremacy and domestic terrorism.

3. Karen Bradley:

   The duty is an important step forward in tackling this practice, and we believe that it will make sure professionals have the confidence to confront FGM, we need to ensure that where a serious crime has been committed, the police are informed and can instigate an appropriate multi-agency response to protect girls and bring perpetrators to justice.

4. Bob Corker:

   Voting to authorize the use of military force is one of the most important actions Congress can take, and while there will be differences, it is my hope that we will fulfill our constitutional responsibility, and in a bipartisan way, pass an authorization that allows us to confront this serious threat.

5. Chuck Schumer:

   As we debate these measures, the Senate will confront the critical question: Shall the members of this chamber do what is necessary to pass these bills and bring them closer to the president's desk? today we have just taken the first steps that will put everyone, everyone on the record.