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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | confronter 'to have a border with, confront', from Medieval Latin, from Latin com- ( COM-) + frons ( FRONT1) |
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con‧front
[transitive]
[transitive]1 if a problem, difficulty etc confronts you, it appears and needs to be dealt with : 
The problems confronting the new government were enormous.
The problems confronting the new government were enormous.2 to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way :
3 to face someone in a threatening way, as though you are going to attack them : Troops were confronted by an angry mob.
Troops were confronted by an angry mob.4 to accuse someone of doing something, especially by showing them the proof
confront somebody with/about something I confronted him with my suspicions, and he admitted everything. I haven't confronted her about it yet.
I confronted him with my suspicions, and he admitted everything.I haven't confronted her about it yet.